Carmenere
San Leonardo Named 2025 “Winery of the Year” by Italy’s Top Wine Guide Gambero Rosso
ROME, /PRNewswire/ — Gambero Rosso, one of Italy’s most prestigious wine guides, recognized for its authoritative reviews and ratings of Italian wines, has named Trentino-based wine estate San Leonardo as 2025 “Winery of the Year.” The award is one of Italy’s highest wine honors and comes on the heels of the 300th anniversary of the storied Italian estate, which has been…
South Coast Winery Garners Awards at Wine Competition
TEMECULA, Calif. – South Coast Winery, owned by the Carter family, received three prestigious awards at the 2021 Toast of the Coast Wine Competition produced by the San Diego County Fair. Eighteen wine industry experts – sommeliers, wine journalists, consultants and wine business managers – participated in the judging, which took place late May at the festival held at…
This Passover Enjoy a Round-The-World Wine Adventure without leaving home
The question posed annually at the Passover Seder – “Why is this night different from all other nights” – takes on a special meaning again this year. No doubt, this year’s Seder will be unusual, but the trying circumstances can also be an opportunity to relate to aspects of Passover in a different manner than…
Vintage Eve Circa 5/2018: A Trio of 2016 Carmenere
I became a fan of Carmenere wines when first introduced to them, most likely via Alex Guarachi of Guarachi Wine Partners when his distribution company was formerly known as TGIC – Thank God it’s Chilean – a decade or more ago. The grape is one of the noble Bordeaux grape varieties and made especially well…
Vintage Eve 3/2017: Idaho Wine Country and the Wine-Y Women
I studied just a half page on the wines of Idaho when I was preparing to be tested (and pass) my American Wine Specialist® Certification course last year. Frankly, I was pretty intrigued by all of the U.S. states that found a way to make wine that fit their location, climate and soil conditions. But I didn’t…
Did Eve Get an Education and Tasting from the Simply Italian Great Wines Tour 2019?
Once again I sat in traffic, this time to and from the Melrose area from Santa Clarita, for the sake of wine education and tasting. Why do I do this? I usually enjoy it and want to share information with you lovely readers. (Starting to re-think all of these events due to the driving. Asking…
Vintage Eve Circa 2/2015: Union des Grands Crus Bordeaux Tasting 2012 Vintage
Luckily for everyone at the Union des Grands Crus Bordeaux tasting of the 2012 vintage there already was a buzz going. It may have accounted for the long winding line, that moved really fast once the doors to the venue, the Museum of Flying at Santa Monica Airport, were thrown open. Guests also knew they…
Concha y Toro Named A Top 100 Winery of 2017 by Wine & Spirits magazine
New York, NY (PRWEB) – Concha y Toro has been named a 2017 “Top 100 Winery of the Year” by Wine & Spirits according to a feature on the magazine website. For Concha y Toro, it marks a record 23rd year that Chile’s foremost wine producer and the preeminent name in South American wines has…
Perlis Picks – Paso Robles Wine Country Grand Tasting Tour: Part Two
Last week, I shared with you about the seminar provided for trade and media to kick off the Paso Robles Wine Country Grand Tasting Tour held at the Newport Beach Marriott. This week, I’ll tell you our favorites of the wines we tasted at the Grant Tasting… …