Tag: Winery
Why American wine labels aren’t as specific as they could be
On the label, Peay Vineyards wines tout their origin on the “Sonoma Coast,” an American Viticultural Area, or AVA. Wines produced several hours’ drive south…
Winemakers keep busy to ensure quality wines while vines sleep during winter months
Visit Temecula Valley Special to Valley News The annual growth cycle of Temecula Valley’s grapevines consummates in autumn with leaf fall followed by vine dormancy.…
The Technologies That Make This Wine So Expensive
If you’ve ever wondered what the hell makes one wine cost $600, welcome to the club! Sometimes, the price tag on expensive wine comes down…
3 Vineyards to Visit in Artisnal Sardinia
Sardinia is a lovely island off the southwestern coast of Italy. While it is part of Italy, its heritage and influences are as much Spanish…
Taste of Wine: The natural beauty of California is along the Central Coast
I’ve tasted wines of the Central Coast for some time without much knowledge of the place where they came from and why the Pinot Noirs…
Near Sedona’s famed red rocks, a wine trail in Arizona
The famed red rocks of Sedona draw visitors from around the world. But less than half an hour away from Sedona’s tourist crowds is an…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Boxed Wine Finds the Respect It Deserves!
Sacramento, CA (RestaurantNews.com) Wine in a box has been on low store shelves and hidden in restaurant kitchens for decades, never taken seriously for its…
Israeli wine: Competition keeps prices down
As part of Israel’s culinary revolution, it appears that the startup up nation has also become the wine nation. New boutique wineries are springing up…
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…
