wine regions

Women of Wine 2022: Croatia and USA To celebrate International Women's Day, the Consulate General of the Republic of Croatia in Chicago, Croatian Premium Wine Imports, Inc.and EventLab.hr organized this Sunday a virtual tasting of three…

I never get to look out the airplane window from my seat and see the Golden Gate Bridge and the city of San Francisco perched on the edge of the bay. San Francisco always inspires me with adventure and excitement. From its heady gold rush…

Edinburgh will host a huge wine tasting event later this month, showcasing over 350 varieties from 50 different producers. Inverarity Morton will host its flagship product 'Explore. Taste. Love' at the Assembly Rooms on Wednesday, March!-->…

Just as Santa Barbara has many varieties of landscapes - an elegant mesh of sea, mountains, and urban terrain - the grape varieties produced in the region are equally remarkable. While the region is renowned for its masterpieces of Syrah,…

Jancis Robinson MW will lead BBC Maestro's latest wine tasting course, An Understanding of Wine, from next month, calling on participants to 'uncork the secrets of the world of wine'.…

Hello, fellow Escapists. Winter is a mild time in California's wine country, a world away from the hustle and bustle of midsummer's crowds and bustling harvest season.With more than 375 wineries open for tastings and 90 urban tasting…

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Paso Robles is a California Central Coast wine gem, home to more than 200 labels. The region is often associated with Next to, the dark comedy about love, infidelity and excess. But it is a multi-faceted destination, picturesque with…

Wine vines in Northern California Lea Lane (To learn more about the vineyards of the world, listen to episode # 47 of my podcast, Places I remember with Lea Lane, here or wherever you get podcasts.) In my many years as a travel…

AdvertisingJanuary 3, 2022, Santa Maria, California - Miller Family Wine Company is pleased to announce its new winery, Hand on Heart, a collection of premium alcohol-free wines developed in collaboration with Iron Chef Cat Cora. The…

Luxury Limousine Service (+ 1-209-537-5466) based in Ceres, Calif., Has announced updates to its services, offering personalized limousine tours of the beautiful California wine country in the luxury vehicle fleet of the company. Ceres,…

Australia is renowned for its exceptional wines. The country's wide range of climates and terroirs means it can produce outstanding examples of almost any grape variety imaginable, all unique in their flavors, aromas and…

A bottle of the Harlan family Promontory, one of Napa Valley's cult next-generation taxis, sells for $ 1,000 and up, if you have the connections and patience to find even a bottle of the highly allocated wine. But at the oakville wine…

Pinot Noir is the grape variety that has made the world renown of two French regions: Burgundy and Champagne. Today there are many cool places around the world that try to emulate these great wine regions. But it's not easy.Pinot Noir is…

Australia's best-known wine regions are set to be connected via a new air route, giving wine lovers a new calling card. The Adelaide to Newcastle Qantas route, which will start from March 2022,…

PROVIDENCE OF THE EAST - On our last visit Anchor & Hope in Rumford it was early 2020. James Davids and Marissa Stashenko were installing wine barrels at restaurants like Bayberry Beer Hall and Tavolo.You know the rest of the story.…

The Prisoner Wine Company, known for its very different luxury blends with visually provocative labels, today launches Saldo, a new luxury wine brand that builds on its popularBottling of Zinfandel. The most recent wine, a Red Blend, will…

With over 8 million visitors each year (normally) and just 90 minutes from the Sydney outskirts, it's easy to tour the Hunter Valley and get caught up in the tourist traps. You name it, the Hunter has it - from a wide array of festivals…

As forest fires continue to escalate in frequency and ferocity, wineries can find ghostly reminders in their barrels. Compounds released by the flames can be absorbed through the skins of grapes, leaving tastes that can range from…

There is a common saying among Arizona wine professionals when discussing the state's wine production: "We are still in our infancy." And honestly, that makes for a pretty exciting time.The opportunities are ripe for experimentation, as…

AdvertisingChufly Imports provides certified sustainable wines with proceeds donated to Rainforest Trust WARRENTON, Virginia, October 12, 2021- Once again, Rainforest Trust has partnered with Chufly Imports to host a virtual wine tasting…

SALINAS - A bill that has its origins in Monterey County, was recently enacted allowing consumers to bring their own bottles of wine to refill at participating tasting rooms, reducing waste and expanding business . “It's important to have a…

AdvertisingNapa Valley, California (September 30, 2021) - The Prisoner Wine Company, known for its very different luxury blends with visually provocative labels, today launches Saldo, a new luxury wine brand that builds on its popular…

AdvertisingThe Largest Wine Festival in the Southwestern United States - September 16, 17, 18, 19, 2021 -Texas Wines Featured at People's Choice Classic Wine Tasting VINEYARD, TEXAS (September 27, 2021) - A signature event of GrapeFest,…

Autumn is the harvest season in Germany. There are 13 regions where wine is cultivated, the same number as in France. The regions are located mainly in southern Germany and along the Rhine, Moselle and Ahr rivers. Both the soil and the…

Deb and Jim Harris of Uncorked Okanagan Wine Tours were shocked and then delighted after they recently…

From a sunrise trip over the vineyards in a hot air balloon, to gliding around an estate on a Segway, here are the best ways to explore South Africa's Barossa Valley region.Our recommendations are dedicated to helping you find the right…

Named after the cataclysmic floods of the Missoula Ice Age that shaped much of the wine regions of Washington state, Cataclysm pays homage to the forces that gave birth to one of the most exciting wine regions in the world today. The…

Storica Wines co-founder Zack Armen explains what it takes to create a new category of wine in America and what makes Armenian wines so good. Photo courtesy of Storica Wines As Americans, most of the wines we drink…

The earliest mention of wine in the Indian context dates back to 1500-500 BCE. The Indo-Aryans indulged in intoxicating drinks, and the Vedas, too, speak of an alcoholic drink, called Sura, a rice wine fermented with honey.…

Zack Armen launched Storica Wines in 2017 with the goal of promoting Armenian culture in a way that resonates in the hearts and minds of American consumers through wine. As an Armenian-American businessman, Armen's roots run deep in his…

France is home to some of the best wines in the world and its vast wine regions produce between seven and eight billion bottles a year, accounting for nearly 30 percent of global wine production. The rich soil, known as terroir in French,…

January 30: Antonio Sferlazzo, Italian consultant and journalist passionate about wine based in the Chianti wine region of Tuscany, has been organizing tailor-made private tours for individuals and businesses in…

If you imagine yourself a bit of a wine connoisseur - or just enjoying a drink in the evening - there are hundreds of brilliant wine destinations across the world. Whatever your drink, there is a wine region to explore and taste. From the…

Languedoc vineyards. Photo: Vickie Cunningham What was your first French experience? The omnipresent French exchange when I was 14. I first went to my host's in Paris. She seemed quite mature (she was a year older than me, but I was a…

Insider's Guide: With over 280 wineries at the foot of the Sierra - and 100 in Amador and El Dorado counties alone - it's worth getting advice from the pros. Barbara Keck's new book, “Wineries of the Sierra Foothills” (Range of Light Media…

As one of the world's premier travel destinations, Italy is known for many things, such as Roman architecture, Renaissance artwork, and superb cuisine. But it is also recognized as one of the oldest wine producing countries in the…

There is beauty in tasting wine in the land where grapes are grown, crushed and fermented. Words that are obnoxious in any other context, like "terroir" and "jammy" flow naturally into the conversation. Imaginary flavors (grilled…

The United States is the second largest consumer of wine, behind - you guessed it! - France. But wine tourism, a wine-centric journey, is an American invention that began in the 1970s with Napa Valley…

Planning a trip to San Francisco and the Golden State? The "City by the Bay" has many cultural distractions that will appeal to even the most discerning traveler, including fine dining, the performing arts, museums and art galleries.…