Tag: winemaker
Napa old-vine zinfandel and chenin blanc are worth seeking out
The percentage of cabernet sauvignon grown in the Napa Valley continues to be on the rise. This is primarily due to economic considerations: When a…
Cool Gift Ideas For Wine Lovers
This year’s holiday gift guide features an idea for every budget with gifts that range in price from $17.99 to $1,499. To make the cut…
Sussex wine awarded protected regional status
SUSSEX is enjoying its Champagne moment after its sparkling wine moved a step closer to gaining protected status. It is hoped the move will put…
Why Are Wines From Napa Valley So Damn Expensive?
Why the hell are wines from the Napa Valley so expensive? As the owner of an international wine shop for seven years, I definitely sold…
Wine-tasting trips are the toast of the cruise industry. But wait, why is Alaska part of that?
The trips, increasingly popular in the cruise industry, often visit the world’s best-known wine regions, such as Bordeaux and the Loire Valley in France and…
French wine harvest one of smallest for 30 years
A maelstrom of frost, hail, rot and even fires gave many French winemakers a growing season to remember for all the wrong reasons. It means…
The intersectino of film, food and wine at Napa Valley Film Festival
Ten up-and-coming Napa Valley chefs presented dishes inspired by their favorite films, such as “The Tourist,” “The Parent Trap” and the 1990s hit, “The Goonies,”…
Slovenia: The ‘Old New World’ Winemaking Country
Melania Trump, wife of the U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, is not the only one putting Slovenia on everyone’s lips nowadays. The wines produced with both…
Hunting fraudsters in France’s wine heartland
Lugon-et-l’Île-du-Carnay (France) (AFP) – Crafty winemakers throughout the ages have sought sneaky ways to pass off low-grade plonk as top vintages, and the jailing this…
Wine shortage looms after freak weather causes worst harvest in 40 years
“This isn’t so much a harvest, as a hunt for grapes,” said French winemaker Jean-Jacques Robert, with a rueful laugh as he unloaded grapes still…
5 of the best wine tours in the world
Pair wine with travel at these exotic locations around the world. Tripadvisor, the travel planning and booking site, has a treat for wine lovers worldwide.…
Rough weather: French winemakers feel the pinch
Fuisse, France – “This isn’t so much a harvest, as a hunt for grapes,” said French winemaker Jean-Jacques Robert, with a rueful laugh as he…
Tech takes hold of one of wine’s oldest strongholds
Iberian winemakers have tended vineyards by hand since before the Roman Empire. Today, traditional winemaking techniques still hold sway in the third largest wine producing…
Why the wine industry is so excited about millennials
Michael Mondavi comes from a long line of winemakers. His grandfather, Cesare Mondavi, bought and restored Napa Valley’s historic Charles Krug Winery when Michael was…
Near Sedona’s famed red rocks, a wine trail in Arizona
CORNVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — The famed red rocks of Sedona draw visitors from around the world. But less than half an hour away from Sedona’s…
