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The 2015 Blanc de Blancs from Frank Family Vineyards is a delightfully delicious sparkling wine. Made in the style of the Champagne method, it has everything a good sparkling wine needs: festive bubbles, lots of flavor and great finesse…

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When we think of high-quality wine produced in the United States, we think first of California. However, Arizona vineyards are gaining in prestige and more and more wineries continue to enter the market, producing unique, high quality…

The program offers courses and certifications for wine beginners, connoisseurs and service professionals – The Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) program in Paso Robles, which has already helped hundreds of…

March 4, 2022 - From the Ser Tasting Room and Cat and Cloud's terrace, the view of the ocean was magnificent, as stray slivers of sunlight made their way to the water through a thin veil of overcast sky. A perfect day for wine…

The 26th annual Napa Valley Vintner Auction raised just over $2 million Saturday in St. Helena.Returning to its traditional February date, after COVID-19 disrupted its 2021 schedule, the auction was a hybrid of an in-person…

The Central Coast's Pali Wine Co. establishes a second location in San Diego and opens another tasting room and restaurant in Hillcrest where it will replace Oscar Wilde's Irish pub on University Avenue. The space consists of a 2,000…

AdvertisingST. HELENA, California - February 17, 2022 - Chappellet vineyard announced today that Oscar Riveiro Woolsey has been named the winery's new Director of Client Services. In this role, Riveiro Woolsey will lead Chappellet's…

Here's a look at this week's hottest culinary events:monday 14 februaryValentine's Day Dinner (Dine-In and To-Go) From sparkling candlelit dinners to fun and tasty nights out on the town, check out our guide to Valentine's Day…

Virginia and wine have a long history, dating back to the pre-Nation days of Thomas Jefferson and others. Only recently, however, has the Commonwealth once again become famous for wine, beginning to attract tourists in the same way as…

Hunter Valley's wine and food playground is getting its mojo back after enduring lengthy COVID-19 bans.Tourism chiefs tell me the recovery is uneven.The cellar door of Carillion Wines in the Hunter's Mount View sub-region was a pleasant…

Trig Viessman grew up in the trucking industry, with his grandfather Cliff Viessman founding Viessman Trucking, which is still family owned and operated. Having been in this business all his life, Trig might never have imagined years ago…

LIVERMORE, CA - This is the most expensive house currently on the market in Livermore, according to Redfin.The auction will start at $ 5 million in a live auction for the artist's dream house, which holds three liquor licenses. The…

Stella's Wine Bar is Tilman Fertitta's latest dining destination at the Post Oak Hotel in Uptown Houston. Photo: Fertitta EntertainmentThere's a chic new wine destination in town, and it's none other than the Post Oak Hotel in Uptown!-->…

AdvertisingA Walla Walla industry leader and community builder. Ask Marty Clubb how a former corporate financial analyst ended up running a top-notch and well-respected winery in Washington state - for thirty years, no less - and he…

Napa Valley is a wine lover's utopia. In this beautiful and productive region, you can experience some of the best libations, food and scenery in the world. Nearly four million visitors make their way to California's most renowned wine…

Round Lake Vineyards & Winery is hosting a painting night on January 5thComb and sip. It is that…

While winter is appreciated for the beautiful snowy landscapes and the cold weather which encourages trendy…

A refreshing new wine bar located just beyond the DC border invites budding, bona fide connoisseurs to taste grapes from oppressed regions. Era Wine Bar (3300 Rhode Island Avenue) adds to an ever-growing food scene in Mount Rainier, Md.…

The latest changes in ownership in wine country are more like transfers of sports teams, W. Blake Gray find out.By W. Blake Gray | Posted on Friday December 10, 2021 You would think that, like American professional sports, wineries have a…

Drinking sparkling wine is a year-round ritual for many, but some save it for the holiday season, most obviously New Years Eve. Now is the time to sip and shop, and the sparkling choices made by Sonoma are plentiful. Three decades ago, a…

Written in partnership with GrapeStars The Napa Valley is known the world over for its scenic views and amazing high quality wineries. But there is one man, a Frenchman, who has adopted Napa Valley as his home, and more than anyone…

Winter Market at the Pavilion - Do your holiday shopping with a variety of local farmers, food vendors, processors, artisans and artisans. Wednesdays, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. until December 22. Riverfront Park, Pavilion,…

MOSCOW - One year after its opening, Russian wine is always full. Located in the center of Moscow, it has become a trendy restaurant. Its wine list stands out: it offers only Russian brands, more than 200, marked in different colors in…

PASO ROBLES - Opolo Vineyards is getting into the holiday spirit this year with plenty of seasonal gift packs as well as a comfortable guest experience for those who want to treat themselves to a happy afternoon of food and…

Gastronomic eventsVisit of northern Italy of food and beer pairings at Dragon's Landing: A five-course Italian meal accompanied by a craft beer. 7 to 9 p.m. November 29. $ 75. 24409 Jefferson, St. Clair Shores.…

Nicholson Vineyards, established in 2004, produces superb wines. Their 2019 Brooks Block Estate Pinot Noir ($ 55) is a dark, flavorful beauty that will thrill you right off the bat. Intense aromas of wild raspberry and blackberry lead to…

Design by Chineme Elobuike for ThrillistMaybe you had a similar experience to me, waking up on December mornings and opening the door of an Advent calendar to eat a little piece of hard chocolate. It was exciting even though the chocolate…

AdvertisingGrants provide youth programs, social services and community initiatives with financial assistance and essential educational resources PASO ROBLES, CALIF. - November 3, 2021 - JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery announced today…

CALISTOGA Food and wine festival in Solage The 2021 Calistoga Food & Wine Festival will be held from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on November 20 at Solage, Auberge Resorts Collection. The afternoon includes wine tasting at over 40…

Fall is here, and it's officially shoulder season in the mountains, which means we're looking for ground-level activities to take advantage of those cool fall days. What better way to spend a pleasant weekend than sipping wine at one of…

AdvertisingB. Wise Vineyards, Based in Sonoma, Welcomes Visitors for a Unique Napa Valley Experience NAPA, Calif. (October 12, 2021) - Brion Wise, owner of BRION and B. Wise Vineyards, is pleased to announce his new tasting experience,…

On September 30, Assembly Member Jim Cooper D-Elk Grove awarded Galt's Valensin Vineyard and Winery the…

The nearly three dozen grape varieties range from old favorites to rare and unusual.For the winegrowers of From Napa to Paso Robles, the name "Siletto" is one that ignites the imagination. While the family vineyard grows Cabernets, Pinot…

The folks at Dablon Winery feel good about a recent review on a highly respected Michigan wine blog, Josh Wright's “Sipology”. Dablon owner Bill Schopf tells us he hosted Wright for a visit to Dablon…

Take a fall drive on Highway 40 in Washington County, past roadside stalls laden with pumpkins and grazing sheep pasture, and you'll come to Victory View, where vines climb a hill in neat rows. In September, clusters of plump ripe fruit…

Once upon a time, not so long ago, conventional wisdom said that the Gibbston region was too cold to grow grapes, let alone produce a good bottle of plonk. Fast forward four decades, and the so-called "Valley of Wines" is world famous…

A vineyard in the Livermore Valley Photo, courtesy of the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association The Livermore Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area) is one of the oldest wine regions in California. In 1982,…

Pitsilia is a wine region where vineyards and pines rub shoulders on the mountainside. Already three of the best-known vineyards source their fruit around the mountain peaks of Madari, Papoutsa and northwest Machairas. Tsiakkas Winery…

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HEALDSBURG Marine Layer opens a new tasting room After producing cool climate chardonnays and pinots on the Sonoma Coast for more than a decade, Marine Layer Wines has opened a tasting room in downtown Healdsburg. Highlighting the…

Sauvignon Blanc has the wow factor in Marlborough. Photo / MarlboroughNZDrink in New Zealand's rich history with a trip to one of our venerable wineries, writes Jo Burzynska.On September 25, 1819, Anglican missionary Reverend Samuel…

While Art in the vineyard, a wine tasting and paint event on September 4, winery owner Randy Larson mentioned he was hiring a tasting room manager and event coordinator. After reading the job description, Stanley said she thought,…

The wine transports us, evokes the romance of distant and romantic places, the rolling hills of Tuscany, perhaps, or the castles of the Loire, or the steep slopes of the Moselle. Cider is different. Cider comes from places where your…

The California legislature passed three bills this session that would benefit the state's wine industry and are about to be signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. The measures are supported by the Wine Institute, the state's main…

For the third year in a row, a hotel or inn in a Michigan wine country has won first place in USA Today's annual 10Best Wine Country Hotel competition. Not only that, but, for the first time, three Michigan hostels or hotels…

WINSTON - There was a wine mystery and Dr Earl Jones was up for the challenge of solving it.He was already…

PublicityEvent celebrates the 2020 Estate White and Calcaria release of the vineyard Stonewall, Texas - July 13, 2021 - Kuhlman Cellars is delighted to announce a special Dog Days of Summer Wine Release Party to benefit the Humane…

PublicityVictory Wine Group Takes Statewide Distribution of Lost Draw Cellars with Focus on Future Expansion AUSTIN, TEXAS (July 15, 2021) - Lost Draw Cellars is pleased to announce its partnership with Victory Wine Group for statewide…

Patrons sip wine and eat snacks at Maryhill's Tasting Room and Bistro on Vancouver's waterfront | Maryhill Winery When Portlanders think of wine…

Master winemaker Alessio Carli's foray into his deeply personal wines. Alessio Carli did fine wines for prestigious winemakers on two continents for decades, but always finds the time to produce his own wines as he wishes, under the double…

For decades, the picturesque vineyards of Pontchartrain have been nestled in the small hills just north of…

Nineteenth-century German settlers in the Pedernales Valley region of Texas Hill Country left two enduring traditions: a rich agricultural heritage and a spirit of "fun and hard work," historian Terry G.…

While Napa and Sonoma come to mind when California wine regions are mentioned, don't sleep on Malibu. The hills above the coveted beach community are where you'll find the Rosenthal Estate, where the developer Georges rosenthal grapes…

Tweeter This story is part of our June 2021 issue. To subscribe, click here. If you haven't heard of Frasinetti Winery of Sacramento, a family-owned wine producer in the Sacramento Valley, don't blame yourself.…