Target recently launched a line of $5 wines, and the internet is over the moon about it. But what do they taste like? I decided I was
I put wineries in the same category as boats and horses — things I do not want to own. Once upon a time, I thought
There’s a lot of chatter in the wine world today about viticultural practices — specifically organic, biodynamic, and sustainable practices. Many vineyards are moving away from conventional practices (which
My latest Virginia winery field trip brought me to The Barns at Hamilton Station, located in tiny Hamilton, Virgnia, just ten miles west of Leesburg. The
Silverado Vineyards, circa 2006 My first experience with Silverado Vineyards (call it 20-ish years ago) was part happenstance, part emergency. My husband and I were
The first unit in my WSET (Wine & Spirits Education Trust) Diploma Level studies is Viticulture and Vinification. I have an extremely dense (also extremely dry) textbook.
According to local legend, sometime in 1865, a miner in Central Otago, New Zealand found the body of a young man on his property. Lacking an identity
screen-shot-2017-02-07-at-2-19-40-pmThe highly recognizable Italian brand, Cinzano, has been making vermouth for over 250 years — longer than the United States has been a country. In 1757,
Medieval castles don’t exactly dot the landscape in Napa Valley, so when you see one, it tends to pull your focus. Meet Castello di Amorosa
Arrow&Branch (lack of spacing intentional) is a small, estate winery located within the newest Napa Valley AVA of Coombsville. It was purchased by proprietors, Steve
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