Intrigued. That was what I felt when I was invited to a private “Wine of the Sea” tasting at the very cool Proprietor’s Reserve event space. All I knew before the tasting – from the information provided below that I will abbreviate here – is that the wines were aged for one to two years…
We’ve been spending most of our wine country trips lately in northern Sonoma County, specifically the Dry Creek and Alexander Valleys. There is an abundance of wonderful wineries in these areas, with a great focus on some of our favorite varietals, such as Zinfandel and California Rhones, among others. First on our list this trip…
Offered two organic sparkling wines from Argentina’s Domaine Bousquet, I said please and thank you! Below are my tasting notes and below that are notes from the winery. I’ve reviewed Bousquet wines before (here’s my review of some of their still wines) but never their sparkling wines, which are always one of my favorites. Méthode…
NEW YORK, /PRNewswire/ — Can you confidently pronounce Crémant de Loire? How about Jasnières? Or Coteaux d’Ancenis? Loire Valley Wines teamed up with Katie Melchior (also known as @FrenchWineTutor) to create an audio guide to 10 appellations in the Loire Valley. Simply download the infographic, open in Adobe Acrobat and click each audio icon to hear French pronunciations of 10 appellations…
PASO ROBLES, Calif., /PRNewswire/ — Halter Ranch, a renowned 2,700-acre nature estate and winery located in the heart of California’s wine country, is thrilled to announce its official organic certification granted by California’s Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). This achievement reflects Halter Ranch’s ongoing commitment to the future of farming and producing exceptional wines of the highest quality….
Did you know that Georgia (the country) is home to the oldest wine producing region in the world? Locals have been cultivating grapes and producing neolithic wine in the South Caucasus for at least 8,000 years! That’s why Georgia proudly claims the title of “birthplace of wine.” Below are some high points of the new…
List your events celebrating Grenache for free at LocalwineEvents.com/GrenacheDay and Find a Celebration Near You AVIGNON, France, /PRNewswire/ — The Grenache Association – a not-for-profit coalition of fans of the Grenache grape – welcomes the world to celebrate the 13th International Grenache Day on Friday, September 15, 2023. This annual event, held on the third Friday of every September, has been instrumental in spreading…
We recently wrote about a wine dinner at Tam O’Shanter restaurant featuring Carol Shelton Wines that we were unfortunately unable to attend. At the time, we had resolved to do our best to make it to the next wine dinner at The Tam, and that opportunity came sooner than expected when Tam O’Shanter paired up…
So happy to have the opportunity to taste and review three Prosecco wines, from the Villa Sandi winery in Italy, one white and two rose! (Rose Prosecco is a newer wine to be allowed in the DOCG, making me even more excited to try.) Prosecco must be made from at least 85% of the Glera…
Did you know that Robert Hall in Paso Robles makes a Sparkling wine, made from 100% Grenache Blanc, and is super amazing? I do! When I received my bottle for review I invited a few guests over to taste it with me and we agreed: yummy! There is a lot of technical information below from…