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How fair is fair trade wine?

Erika Szymanski
Features
6 min read
Even if you don't shop at Whole Foods, even if you don't drink coffee, you've probably heard of Fair Trade. The program (programs, really; fair trade certifications are issued by a handful of agencies) rose up in the 1960's, but really gained steam in the 1980's as an upmarket-focused movement

2011 Rodney Strong “Chalk Hill” Chardonnay

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose offers delicious aromas of baking pears in puff pastry. Rich on the palate, it has baked pears and spices and baking bread. Citrus makes an appearance on the mid-palate, a light touch of lemon meringue adding acid that lingers, counter-balancing the baked flavors, through the long finish. Mouth-feel

MAN Vintners 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon

Remy Charest
Wine Reviews
1 min read
From a dry-farmed vineyard and using a laid-back, relatively low-intervention approach, a very nicely structured cabernet sauvignon, with a good tannin structure and freshness - in particular for this price category, where residual sugar and excessive jamminess too often rule. Old World wine lovers will like this New World wine

Riana van der Merwe: Young Winemaker in a Young Region

Michael Cavanagh
Features
4 min read
Walking through the rows at Seven Springs Vineyards, her auburnish hair flowing in the South African breeze, winemaker Riana van der Merwe inspects grapes hanging from trestled limbs and contemplates their future. Like the canes to the wire, her future is intertwined with theirs. Together they are attempting to showcase