A New Smooth French Dessert Wine: Chateau de Montifaud, Vieux Pineau des Charentes blanc Features 1 min read
Why Low-Alcoholic Wine May Be Increasing & An Adult Beverage Option; Even No-Alc can be Tasty Bar Highlights 4 min read
Travel for 2025 Makes a Great Holiday Gift – Romance, Family, Celebration or Solo Destination Features 6 min read
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The Col Vetoraz Winery Viewpoint on Prosecco Deborah Grossman Feature Stories 7 min readFrancesco Miotto produces Prosecco sparkling wine, but you won’t see “Prosecco” on the labels. You will notice the geographic origin...
The Philosophy of Rosé: From the Costaripa Winery on Lake Garda Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 4 min read— With a Couple Important End Notes On the Costaripa winery website there are sections devoted to the philosophy of...
The Story of Spain’s Top Wine Estates Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 4 min readDid you know there’s an association of the top 34 single-estate wines in Spain? White and red, still and sparkling:...
California Wines — from New England Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 2 min readWhat if you had a retail wine business in New England, and when you and your wife finally visited Sonoma...
New Goldrush in California’s California’s Amador County: Women Winemakers Deborah Grossman Feature Stories 7 min readOnce known as center of the California Gold Rush, Amador County is now a thriving wine region with women at...
Why is Arianna Occhipinti a Winemaking Legend? Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 7 min readIt only took me a short time to find out “When I was sixteen or seventeen I went to Vinitaly...
Vermeil Wines; Coached to be the Best Don Sonderling Feature Stories 6 min readThere is a comfortable tasting room in downtown Napa, just a few blocks from the river, serving highly rated wines...
The Future of Wine, And How We Got Here: Viking in the Vineyard by Peter Vinding-Diers, Book Review Becky Sue Epstein Book Review 2 min readYou know how everything that happened before you were born seems like ancient history? I have that same feeling about...
Sicily’s Secret Grape Goes Mainstream: The Rise of Perricone Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 2 min readTasting the refined wines of Sicily today, you’d never guess that until recently, a significant amount of the grapes grown...
Exploring the Custoza Wine Region with Cavalchina Winery Deborah Grossman Feature Stories 8 min readOn route to Cavalchina winery in Northeast Italy, the backroads suddenly looked familiar. I realized that several years ago, I...
Why Low-Alcoholic Wine May Be Increasing & An Adult Beverage Option; Even No-Alc can be Tasty Barbara Barrielle Bar Highlights 4 min readThe growing interest in low and non-alcoholic (NA) beverage alternatives represents a significant shift in consumer preferences, driven by various...
SEPPI SPARKLING WINES: How Does a Winery Get Started? Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 3 min readWhy did someone decide to make this particular wine? Usually we’re more focused on whether or not to buy a...
Food Friendly Ruché Wine Stars at Cantine Sant’Agata Deborah Grossman Feature Stories 7 min readDiscovering a native wine or local cuisine is a delicious outcome of travel. Recently I visited the Monferrato region of...
An Iconic White Wine – for Dessert Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 3 min read ICE WINE: Naturally Frozen On the Vine Ice wine grapes must be naturally frozen on the vine for a period...
February is Oregon Truffle Month as Proclaimed by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek Barbara Barrielle Feature Stories 2 min read(February 15, 2024) Salem, OR — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has designated February as Oregon Truffle Month in a signed Proclamation dated February...
Clos du Val: Updating a Classic Napa Winery – in Massachusetts Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 3 min readImprobable as it sounds, not that long ago the current head of one of Napa’s major wineries spent six years...
Librandi: A Winemaking Family in the Remote Italian Region of Calabria Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 6 min readBefore I visited Calabria, all I’d heard was that this is a remote region, populated mainly by small farmers, along...
The New Best Wine Glasses: Balancing Cost, Style…and Washing Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 1 min readA wine glass has to look elegant, feel good in the hand, and deliver an optimal aromatic and taste experience....
Spooky Wines Perfect for Halloween Sicily Cronin Feature Stories 1 min readDrink up, witches! 5 wines that will go down with a scream on Halloween Halloween is as famous for its...
An Italian Winery in California’s Sierra Foothills Brianne Cohen Feature Stories 4 min readMontoliva Vineyard & Winery: Italian Varietals in California; From Southern Italian Dreams to a Chicago Park Reality Mark Henry’s wine...
Recharge-Relax-Decompress-Dine in Monterey CA Don Sonderling Features 4 min read If you are on a California road trip and need an “overnight” to break up the drive, take astopover...
A Rare Champagne for Celebrations Becky Sue Epstein Features 1 min read2018 Champagne Christophe Baron Le Dessus du Bois Marie A rare find: A well-rounded brut Champagne made exclusively with the...
A New Smooth French Dessert Wine: Chateau de Montifaud, Vieux Pineau des Charentes blanc Becky Sue Epstein Features 1 min readFrom the Cognac region of France, there’s a fortified drink that’s now becoming famous: Pineau des Charentes. It’s made with...
Holiday Gift Ideas For Just About Anyone Barbara Barrielle Features 7 min readGourmet Gifts and Other FInds Yummmm! The holidays are a time to surprise and spoil your friends and family...
Il Conte Villa Prandone: A Family Legacy of Quality Wine in Marche Brianne Cohen Features 3 min readIl Conte Villa Prandone: A Family Legacy of Quality Wine in Marche Nestled in the Piceno area of the Marche...
Travel for 2025 Makes a Great Holiday Gift – Romance, Family, Celebration or Solo Barbara Barrielle Destination Features 6 min readTravel Finds and Deals Destination Gifts – Get Away and Play Sometimes the best gift is an invitation to spend...
The Col Vetoraz Winery Viewpoint on Prosecco Deborah Grossman Feature Stories 7 min readFrancesco Miotto produces Prosecco sparkling wine, but you won’t see “Prosecco” on the labels. You will notice the geographic origin...
The Philosophy of Rosé: From the Costaripa Winery on Lake Garda Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 4 min read— With a Couple Important End Notes On the Costaripa winery website there are sections devoted to the philosophy of...
