Currently browsing category

Wine Regions, Page 22

Snapshots of major wine regions and travel tips

Hospitality with a feminine touch

Wine tourism is important in developing brand awareness for a wine region and its producers’ wines.  It also generates a lot of …

2009 Bordeaux harvest

October 6th.  Napa, CA 71 degrees, Bordeaux, France 84 degrees.  Since arriving on Sunday, the weather has been almost uncomfortably warm.  In …

The evolution of Chablis

Chablis, the home of the original un-oaked chardonnay, has always been near the upper limits of vine-growing at the 48th parallel.  It …

William Fevre Chablis

The chardonnay wines of Chablis are pure, precise wines, unburdened by the use of new oak.  Among the best winemakers in Chablis …

Weingut Okonomierat Rebholz

Weingut Okonomierat Rebholz has been making wine for three generations and is currently run by Hansjorg Rebholz and his wife Brigit.  The weingut …

Weingut Messmer

Warmth in climate and hospitality show through in the wines of the Pfalz.  When we visited Weingut Messmer, we met with Gregor who runs …

The purity of unoaked chardonnay

Chardonnay is the world’s most beloved wine.  While technically a cool climate grape, chardonnay can be, and is, grown everywhere, taking on …

Want to invest in vineyards?

The current Fall 2009 special edition of Wine & Spirits Magazine features a story on “Best Land to Grab” highlighting five lesser …