NEW YORK (PRWEB) – John Szabo, Master Sommelier and award-winning author, has announced the inaugural ‘International Volcanic Wines Conference (IVWC)’ to be held in New York City on March 27, 2018. The event follows the global success of his definitive book on the subject, ‘Volcanic Wines: Salt, Grit and Power,’ published in 2016. The IVWC…
New Book Shows How ‘Greener’ Wines Secure Jobs, Reduce Environmental Impact, Make a Better World WASHINGTON, D.C., August 2017 – As the U.S. demand for organic food continues to increase, U.S. vineyards, restaurants, and retailers are also seeing demand for wine made through sustainable practices, according to sustainability authority Sandra Taylor. The sustainability performance of…
New York, NY – Attention, wine lovers: the Wines of Brazil have made their way to the U.S. and are ready to take the country by storm. Internationally celebrated for its soccer players and its Rio Carnival, Brazil is also home to a variety of flavorful wines that will delight American consumers in search of…
What a rare treat it was for me to sample the current releases from Champagne Armand de Brignac, aka “Ace of Spades”, that I had to admit I have never sampled before. This is how it went: The Stage The boardroom of the Beverly Hills Hotel was the perfect size for a small group of…
Oh boy what a surprise and a treat was in store for me… We’re hoping you can join Montes Winemakers Aurelio Montes Senior and Aurelio Montes Junior for an intimate wine luncheon on Thursday, February 23rd. The Father and son are coming together for the first time in Los Angeles, to share their passion for wine…
Eight counties in the mountains of Appalachia now have their own official “wine country.” A 2,400-square mile area in the Appalachian mountains, encompassing parts of Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina, has been designated the “Appalachian High Country American Viticultural Area,” according to the U.S. Tax and Trade Bureau. That means that the soils and climate…
SANTA ROSA, Calif. – More than 25 of the Russian River Valley’s top wineries will converge in San Francisco on November 3rd and then in Sacramento on November 10 during the Russian River Valley Winegrowers’ (RRVW) Single Vineyard Night tastings. Attendees will have the opportunity to taste small-lot wines stemming from single vineyards across the…
The seminar was informative and tasty. The lunch was a lot of fun and tasty as well. But now Karen and I were ready for the main event. Held in Herscher Hall, the size of the room and the layout of the tasting tables made for a very comfortable and enjoyable experience. For a tasting…
One of the most successful, family-owned winemaking companies in Italy, Zonin1821, has unveiled a decidedly different Prosecco line with its ‘Dress Code’ Collection. It strays away from what the family’s seven generations of winemakers have been producing since 1821 – Prosecco made from 100% Glera grapes. Inspired to create a new concept of Prosecco, Zonin1821’s…
Cori Solomon, organizer of #LAWineWriters, recently arranged for our group to meet with Thrass Giantsidis of Greece’s renowned Ktima Gerovassillou all-estate winery. The plan: To boldly go where…wait…to be led through a tasting of his highly-awarded wines along with some small plates at Downtown LA’s Ledlow restaurant. I did a little research on Ktima Gerovassiliou…
