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
The Lightness of Barolo: Tenuta Cucco Part II Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 3 min readA Classic Italian Wine Returns to its Glory Have you ever had a wine that was so light you felt...
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...
The Lightness of Barolo: Tenuta Cucco Part II Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 3 min readA Classic Italian Wine Returns to its Glory Have you ever had a wine that was so light you felt...
Velas Resorts Unveils New Wellness Offerings Where Ancestral Traditions Meet Modern Practices Barbara Barrielle Features 2 min readFrom Cutting-Edge Biohacking and Chakra Healing to Indulgent Head Spa Treatments, Velas Resorts Blends Ancestral Traditions with Modern Luxury to...
Finally Some Good News! FREE Tastings All Month Barbara Barrielle Features 6 min readWe Invite You to Enjoy FREE WINE TASTINGS This February! Beat the Winter Blues – Taste Your Way Through Sonoma...
Local Favorite (and mine) Timber Cove Resort’s Winter Nature Activities Shine Barbara Barrielle Features 1 min readI love staying here especially in the off season. Truly an organic resort that reflects its surroundings. Located where the...
Coming Into the Season for Kosher Wines – and they are surprisingly good! Barbara Barrielle Features 4 min readExpert-Selected Kosher Wines for Passover 2025 Eight-Day Passover Holiday Begins Apr 12 – Apr 20, Celebrating Freedom Forty percent...
The Forgotten Cru of Barolo – Part 1 Mike Madaio Features 7 min readAre there still new discoveries in one of Italy’s most famous wine regions? One of the most fascinating things about...
Catalina Island is for Lovers Barbara Barrielle Features 20 min readCelebrate Valentine’s Day on the Island of Romance Celebrate Valentine’s Day on the Island of Romance, southern California’s island getaway....
A Classic Wine Country Valentine’s Day at The Farmhouse Inn Barbara Barrielle Features 1 min readDreaming of orchestrating the ultimate Valentine’s Day retreat? Look no further than the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County where...
