Why Low-Alcoholic Wine May Be Increasing & An Adult Beverage Option; Even No-Alc can be Tasty Bar Highlights 4 min read
Why Low-Alcoholic Wine May Be Increasing & An Adult Beverage Option; Even No-Alc can be Tasty Bar Highlights 4 min read
Luxury Hotels That Love Dogs Maybe More Than Their Owners Barbara Barrielle Destination Features 3 min read
Why is Arianna Occhipinti a Winemaking Legend? Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 7 min readIt only took me a short time to find out “When I was sixteen or seventeen I went to Vinitaly...
Vermeil Wines; Coached to be the Best Don Sonderling Feature Stories 6 min readThere is a comfortable tasting room in downtown Napa, just a few blocks from the river, serving highly rated wines...
The Future of Wine, And How We Got Here: Viking in the Vineyard by Peter Vinding-Diers, Book Review Becky Sue Epstein Book Review 2 min readYou know how everything that happened before you were born seems like ancient history? I have that same feeling about...
Sicily’s Secret Grape Goes Mainstream: The Rise of Perricone Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 2 min readTasting the refined wines of Sicily today, you’d never guess that until recently, a significant amount of the grapes grown...
Exploring the Custoza Wine Region with Cavalchina Winery Deborah Grossman Feature Stories 8 min readOn route to Cavalchina winery in Northeast Italy, the backroads suddenly looked familiar. I realized that several years ago, I...
Why Low-Alcoholic Wine May Be Increasing & An Adult Beverage Option; Even No-Alc can be Tasty Barbara Barrielle Bar Highlights 4 min readThe growing interest in low and non-alcoholic (NA) beverage alternatives represents a significant shift in consumer preferences, driven by various...
SEPPI SPARKLING WINES: How Does a Winery Get Started? Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 3 min readWhy did someone decide to make this particular wine? Usually we’re more focused on whether or not to buy a...
Food Friendly Ruché Wine Stars at Cantine Sant’Agata Deborah Grossman Feature Stories 7 min readDiscovering a native wine or local cuisine is a delicious outcome of travel. Recently I visited the Monferrato region of...
An Iconic White Wine – for Dessert Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 3 min read ICE WINE: Naturally Frozen On the Vine Ice wine grapes must be naturally frozen on the vine for a period...
February is Oregon Truffle Month as Proclaimed by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek Barbara Barrielle Feature Stories 2 min read(February 15, 2024) Salem, OR — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has designated February as Oregon Truffle Month in a signed Proclamation dated February...
Clos du Val: Updating a Classic Napa Winery – in Massachusetts Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 3 min readImprobable as it sounds, not that long ago the current head of one of Napa’s major wineries spent six years...
Librandi: A Winemaking Family in the Remote Italian Region of Calabria Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 6 min readBefore I visited Calabria, all I’d heard was that this is a remote region, populated mainly by small farmers, along...
The New Best Wine Glasses: Balancing Cost, Style…and Washing Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 1 min readA wine glass has to look elegant, feel good in the hand, and deliver an optimal aromatic and taste experience....
Spooky Wines Perfect for Halloween Sicily Cronin Feature Stories 1 min readDrink up, witches! 5 wines that will go down with a scream on Halloween Halloween is as famous for its...
An Italian Winery in California’s Sierra Foothills Brianne Cohen Feature Stories 4 min readMontoliva Vineyard & Winery: Italian Varietals in California; From Southern Italian Dreams to a Chicago Park Reality Mark Henry’s wine...
Anderson Valley: Fantastic and Unique Gift Ideas from California’s Hippest Wine Region Barbara Barrielle Feature Stories 1 min readThe Anderson Valley flash and fabulous gift guide comes from no other than undiscovered gem in Mendocino County. This haven...
Roman Wine Cooperative Gotto d’Oro Becky Sue Epstein Destination Features 2 min readSurrounding the Italian capital city of Rome is a wine province we don’t hear much about: Lazio. Which is surprising,...
Everybody Needs More Frappato in Their Lives Fabian Jauregui Feature Stories 2 min read“It’ll be just like Hell today, but with more humidity,” joked the radio weatherman. I believed him; it was one of those brutal summer weeks in the low country – near Charleston, SC – where not only did the mercury-read more-
Discovering Florence’s Favorite Tuscan Chianti Wines — from nearby winery I Veroni Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 4 min readHave Chianti wines gotten that much better, these days? Apparently, the red sangiovese wines have always been amazing in Chianti...
Celebrate Thanksgiving With Italian White Wines from Alto Adige in Italy Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 2 min readYes, White Wine for Thanksgiving – from Italy! Some of Italy’s least known white wines might just be your best...
Why is Arianna Occhipinti a Winemaking Legend? Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 7 min readIt only took me a short time to find out “When I was sixteen or seventeen I went to Vinitaly...
Port, Rum and Sugar Cane Terroir: Sugarfield Spirits experiments in Louisiana Becky Sue Epstein Features 2 min readCan you think about spirits production the same way you think about wines – with terroir and everything? The other...
Party Prosecco: NV Brilla! Prosecco DOC Becky Sue Epstein Wine 1 min readA large part of the appeal of this Prosecco is the bottle itself. The glass is beautifully embossed, and the...
Ehlers Estate Winery Comes Full Circle Don Sonderling Features 3 min readEHLER’S ESTATE History Comes Full Circle In 1885, German Immigrant Bernard Ehlers founded Ehlers Winery, purchasing 42 acres of land...
Low-Alcohol Pinot Grigio: 2023 Cantina Zaccagnini Pinot Grigio, Terre di Chieti IGT Becky Sue Epstein Wine 1 min readLow-Alcohol Pinot Grigio: 2023 Cantina Zaccagnini Pinot Grigio, Terre di Chieti IGT Notably, this pinot grigio is fairly low in...
Vermeil Wines; Coached to be the Best Don Sonderling Feature Stories 6 min readThere is a comfortable tasting room in downtown Napa, just a few blocks from the river, serving highly rated wines...
Top of the Mark Lounge in San Francisco Celebrates 85 years Deborah Grossman Bars 5 min readThe 85th anniversary event honoring the Top of the Mark, an iconic San Francisco hotel lounge, turned into a grand...
The Future of Wine, And How We Got Here: Viking in the Vineyard by Peter Vinding-Diers, Book Review Becky Sue Epstein Book Review 2 min readYou know how everything that happened before you were born seems like ancient history? I have that same feeling about...
