Sauvignon blancs from Chile – cool values for everyday summer food
There are scores of white varietals from around the world for Americans to discover, but in a restaurant or for a crowd, …
More cool values from the Southern Hemisphere – the signature whites of Argentina
At this point, everyone seems to know about the high quality and value proposition of Argentine wines. Exports of bottled Argentine wines increased …
Pinot noir from the Leyda Valley you can drink everyday
The Leyda Valley in Chile is less than ten miles from the icy Pacific ocean and a little over 25 miles south …
Two great heritages combine to make the jewel of Carneros at Artesa Winery
There are few producers in the U.S. that can say their wines are made by a fifth generation American winemaker, and fewer still whose …
Festive spirits and generous hearts at the Auction Napa Valley barrel auction and marketplace 2010
The wildly popular and always sold-out barrel auction and marketplace event of Auction Napa Valley was the place to be on Friday …
Auction Napa Valley kick-off dinner is a date night for Phifer Pavitt
Throughout the Napa Valley on Thursday evening, vintners were holding welcome dinners for guests and bidders participating in the 30th annual Auction Napa …
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 …