Finding rock at valley floor is the origin of quality at Hourglass
When the four acres of hobby zinfandel vineyards at the Smith’s family residence just north of the town of Saint Helena needed to …
Mendocino – the most organic wine region in the U.S.
The Mendocino Winegrape & Wine Commission calls itself “America’s greenest wine region” with good reason. 28% of its 20,000 acres of vineyard …
Salvestrin Winery – a modest homestead with a rich provenance
Frequent visitors to Napa Valley could drive by the cheery sign “Sunny Acres” on the west side of Highway 29 in Saint Helena several times …
The appellation of Saint Helena – the heart of Napa Valley’s wine tradition
Saint Helena is the cradle of winemaking in the Napa Valley. The first commercial winery in the Napa Valley was founded in Saint …
Visiting the town of Saint Helena in the Napa Valley
Saint Helena is in the center of the traditional winegrowing areas in the Napa Valley so it is a good base to …
Azur Wines’ mediterranean rosé from the Napa Valley
There should be more Napa Valley rosé. We live in a Mediterranean climate and eat Mediterranean cuisine. Most of us live …
Yarden Rom – Golan Heights Winery’s global venture
Israel’s emergence on the international stage began in the 1980’s in large part due to the early efforts of Golan Heights Winery …
Israel – modern wines from an ancient civililization
At first glance, Israel may not seem to play an important role in today’s modern wine industry. The country is about the size …
How consumers buy wine – the 100-point scale revisited
Wine ratings by the likes of Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast have been useful guides in the past for a generation of consumers in …
The fragile nature of viticulture – European grapevine moth
There are many diseases and pests that threaten the vine including bacteria such as xylella fastidiosa which kills vines, or viruses such …