A Fresh New Look at Australian Wines From One of Its Oldest Brands: Hardys
Australia is one of the most underrated major wine regions in the US in part, I think, because of a simple …
Spreading French Joie de Vivre to the Masses: Vin de France
Don’t tell Managing Director Valerie Pajotin that Vin de France are mere “table wines”, even though technically, that’s what they are. For Valerie and a contingent of her colleagues from Anivin – the trade group for Vin de France – these wines have the potential to become a global force majeure
Port’s Competitive Advantage? No Competition at All
How does Port stay relevant in the largest, most competitive wine market in the world? Don’t change a thing. We’re spoiled here …
Why buy Chablis now
I had the opportunity recently to select the Chablis wines for a series of media events here in San Francisco and the …
Resolutions: Joe Bastianich on becoming the best taster you can be – don’t smoke
In October, the Culinary Institute of America graduated its largest baccalaureate class ever but all you have to do is look around …
Act II, part 3: The Languedoc is the South of France
Until recently, I believed the creation of a new foundation Languedoc appellation effective 2008 with its less onerous production requirements would cause …
Act II: The Languedoc in context, part 2
Gerard Bertrand clarified to me that in his opinion, grape varieties are tertiary to the character of the wine, after terroir and …
Act II: The Languedoc in context, part 1
When I have the opportunity to meet winemakers from the Languedoc, I grab it because there is no wine region in France …
A transgenic approach to fighting Xylella Fastidiosa bacterial disease in grapevines
In a new study published February 21, 2012 ahead of print in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from …
Wine Muse discovered in Portugal – the tempting images of the House of Ramos Pinto
When I gave winemaker Rui Cunha my card, he laughed and said that I would find the wine muses at Ramos Pinto, …
Navarro Vineyards: Creating a brand – and a market – from the ground up
In challenging economic times and a competitive global wine market, Navarro Vineyards prevails by staying true to a particular style of wine …
When Champagne isn’t
Under the terms of the Australia-European Community Agreement on Trade in Wine, on the first of this month, Australia became the latest …
The start of a new era at Laura Chenel’s new creamery in Sonoma
With a brand that is synonymous with high quality fresh goat cheese in the U.S., Laura Chenel is beginning a new era …
New SFMOMA exhibit “How Wine Became Modern” begins in the Napa Valley
The San Francisco Museum of Art exhibit “How Wine Became Modern” should more accurately be called “How the Global Wine Industry Became Modern” …
For Domaine Clarence Dillon, a leader in innovation and quality, the future of Bordeaux is in brands
Domaine Clarence Dillon is the holding company of Premier Grand Cru Classe Chateau Haut-Brion as well as for the branded wine, Clarendelle, …