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, …
Chateau Haut-Brion gala LA dinner celebrates 75 years of Dillon family ownership
HRH Prince Robert of Luxembourg was in Los Angeles Wednesday for the 7th of 8 grand dinners being held around the world …
The mainstreaming of Biodynamics
It wasn’t too long ago that Biodynamic® was considered fringe but according to the turnout at a recent joint Demeter® USA and University …
A story of Prohibition in wine country – When the Rivers Ran Red now in paperback
One of the ways to really appreciate winemakers’ “passion” for wine is to gain some historical perspective, such as how Napa Valley …
The breakfast of champions
One of my favorite foods is a simple one – bircher muesli. It’s a concoction of whole grains, nuts and maybe dried fruits soaked …
Sake: the ultimate wine with asian food
Sake isn’t really wine, it’s a brewed beverage, said Henry Sidel, uber premium sake importer and educator, “you have to take off …
Chile’s answer to Malbec: Carmenere
Carmenere changes the way I view Chile as a wine region, that is, as a high quality everyday wine producing region. To be …
Think ‘cru’ with Beaujolais – extraordinary values of 2009 Beaujolais-Villages and Crus
Americans are appreciating Beaujolais more than ever for its fresh, fruit-driven and lower alcohol red wines at an attractive average price of …
Howell Mountain AVA – Napa Valley’s first mountain wines
More than a century before Napa Valley became an official American Viticultural Area in 1981, the St. Helena Star wrote: “If any …
That Derenoncourt touch: a preview of his 2007 Napa Valley wines
Had the chance to see Stephane Derenoncourt Friday night at Sweetie’s in San Francisco’s North Beach district. The place was so Derenoncourt. It’s a neighborhood bar in …