From the Cognac region of France, there’s a fortified drink that’s now becoming famous: Pineau des Charentes. It’s made with the same grapes as Cognac. But the grape juice is unfermented (or lightly fermented) when it’s added to an eau-de-vie...
Gourmet Gifts and Other FInds Yummmm! The holidays are a time to surprise and spoil your friends and family with nuggets of deliciousness, convenience, glamour, beauty and usefulness you have discovered along the way. Brown Butter Cookie Company –...
Il Conte Villa Prandone: A Family Legacy of Quality Wine in Marche Nestled in the Piceno area of the Marche region along Italy’s Adriatic coast, Il Conte Villa Prandone Winery is a hidden gem that has garnered international acclaim for...
Travel Finds and Deals Destination Gifts – Get Away and Play Sometimes the best gift is an invitation to spend time with someone you love….even better if it’s in a charming location where you can discover new landscapes, activities, shops...
Francesco Miotto produces Prosecco sparkling wine, but you won’t see “Prosecco” on the labels. You will notice the geographic origin of the wine, “Valdobbiadene,” the quality-designated area 50 miles north of Venice where generations of the Miotto family have nurtured...
— With a Couple Important End Notes On the Costaripa winery website there are sections devoted to the philosophy of rosé wine and the value of manual skills in winemaking. Owner Mattia Vezzola, who recently celebrated 50 years of winemaking,...
Did you know there’s an association of the top 34 single-estate wines in Spain? White and red, still and sparkling: these are definitely wines worth knowing. Last month, they sent a selection of their wines to Boston for us to...
What if you had a retail wine business in New England, and when you and your wife finally visited Sonoma you both immediately fell in love with the region. Amazingly, you were then able to find a vineyard you could...
Traveling to Amador County offers a wide range of experiences. You can sip award-winning wines at some of the 60 wineries or explore the Sierra Foothills to track the legacy of the Calif. Gold Rush. Plus, there are tempting wine...
Once known as center of the California Gold Rush, Amador County is now a thriving wine region with women at the helm. On a recent trip to Amador County, my strongest takeaway was meeting several impressive women vintners who are...
Sitting on the patio as the sun slowly sets, hearing the sound of the waves of the Pacific Ocean, watching a pod of dolphins playing in the water, enjoying a light ocean breeze, and enjoying a quintessential million-dollar view of...
It only took me a short time to find out “When I was sixteen or seventeen I went to Vinitaly and saw a lot of happy people,” celebrated winemaker Arianna Occhipinti tells us, her audience of ten or twelve journalists,...
