OAKVILLE, CALIF. (PRWEB) – Far Niente Wine Estates (FNWE) is excited to announce that Bella Union’s new winery in Rutherford has been approved by the Napa County Planning Commission and will be opening its doors to guests in early summer of 2024. Known-for its renowned Cabernet Sauvignon-blends from top vineyards in the Napa Valley, Bella Union’s new property…
When we first heard of Folded Hills, we were excited that we were going to try a new winery. Folded Hills was definitely new to us, although Eve’s Wine 101’s own Eve Bushman wrote about a tasting of their wines that she attended in early 2020: www.evewine101.com/2020/02/28/discovering-folded-hills-winery-plus-winemaker-angela-osborne/ The winery itself is also fairly new. The…
With annual production of about 50,000 cases, Stolpman Vineyards might seem like a large winery compared to many of the others in Santa Barbara County, but the reality is that it is fairly small relative to the big corporate producers. Still, we were wondering why this winery that produces a wide variety of excellent wines…
Dear Wine Friends, Please join other avid wine lovers, as tasting guests or as esteemed wineries, at Wine in the Pines in Pine Mountain on July 8th. We have promoted and covered this event for years and are so happy to see its return! “Leave your troubles behind and travel to an oasis – only…
PORTLAND, Maine – Plans for Vinexpo America | Drinks America 2024 are in motion. The leading international exhibition for wine and spirits professionals in North America will return to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center February 28-29, 2024. Next year’s co-located events will build on the marked momentum of 2023, which saw a 30% year-over-year growth. With sights set even…
Very early in our wine journey, Santa Barbara Country was a focal point of our interest. Back in the 1980s and early 1990s, there weren’t too many tasting options there yet. Memories can be hazy, but we have very fond ones, such as visiting The Brander Vineyard and tasting wines in the barn before the…
This past May I spent two weeks in Portugal, specifically Porto and Lisbon and the areas we could reach easily from there. I concentrated my drinking on the local wine, port and cocktails, and that’s what I’m sharing today in this article. I did quite a bit of social media while there, so some of…
California is home to some of the most beautiful wineries in the world, and what better way to experience their spectacular views than by savoring a picnic with a glass of your new favorite wine in hand? There’s no better place to pair wine with a picnic than in the Golden State’s stunning wineries, offering…
Over the years in my career as a wine writer, and as a marketing consultant, with the help of my business partner Michael Perlis, to restaurants, bars and wineries, I’d like to believe I’ve built a reputation based on trust. (I know I’ve been told that I have, and have received awards and nominations based…
