The USA had a strong performance at the world’s largest wine competition with Virginia and Pennsylvania recording their first ever Gold medals Results from the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 (DWWA) saw the USA continue its strong record in the global competition with a host of top medals and wins for two emerging US…
The Historic Vineyard Society recently held its tasting at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. Sadly, due to the proverbial “circumstances beyond our control”, we were unable to attend the affair. Still, we want to share with you the list of participating wineries and the wines they were pouring. You may ask: Why are…
I’ve reviewed wines from Smith-Madrone before and have always appreciated them, not only for their outstanding flavor but also because their prices have always been accessible – especially for Napa wines. In this article I will taste three from their 2019 vintage: Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling. Of the three I have to say it’s…
International wine connoisseurs and premium winemakers attend prestigious awards ceremony ‘Wynn Chinese Wine Month’ in May MACAU/PRNewswire/ — Before an audience of 500 international wine enthusiasts, winemakers, industry experts and regional media, Wynn revealed the winners of the first-ever Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards on April 13. As the world’s biggest Chinese wine competition of international standard, the much-anticipated awards…
“Napa County, once the producer of many different crops, is known today for its regional wine industry, rising to the first rank of wine regions with France. Napa Valley is widely considered one of the top American Viticultural Areas in California, and all of the United States, with a history dating back to the early nineteenth century. In…
Last Saturday night, at Resorts World Las Vegas, Eddie and I covered our very first Wine Spectator Grand Tour tasting! Eyeballing this one for a while, as all the wines scored 90 points or greater – any 90-point and up wine awarded blind by Wine Spectator means a lot in my opinion – and there…
I’ve met winemaker Paul Warson a couple of times at the popular Masters of Taste event in Pasadena. In one follow up article I had written this about him, “Warson is a seasoned winemaker with roots at UC Davis. He has made wine in places such as Australia, Napa, and the Central Coast. His longest…
I’ve honestly lost track of how many times we’ve attended the Masters of Taste event on the field of the Rose Bowl. I’m pretty sure since they had the first one, I haven’t wanted to miss it. Besides benefiting Union Station Homeless Services – with every ticket sold – Lawrence Moore and Associates have amassed…
(Las Vegas, NEVADA). Sucellus, a brokerage, marketing and sales firm proudly entered several of their clients into WSWA Wine & Spirits Competition January 29th in Las Vegas. That evening it was announced that they’d won 30 medals plus three Best in Show awards. “These awards are a testament to the wonderful partners, and amazing brands…
Eddie and I visited Napa Valley this past holiday season. One of the wineries we booked a tasting with was Clif Family Winery off of the main drag, Highway 29 in St. Helena. It would become one of the most remarkable tastings we have had over the years. Let me set the stage by first…