“Of the myriad red wines available to Pacific Northwest consumers, perhaps Pinot Noir is the best choice to pour with that Thanksgiving feast, as well as Christmas, if the holiday table features roasted turkey or other bird. Why is this? The noble grape of France’s...
“The mineral-rich soil, along with warm days and cool nights, makes the Bay Area the perfect palce to grow any kind of wine. Mother Nature has also made it a struggle for the wine industry to survive with earthquakes, wildfires and a plague. But, the Bay Area has...
“Good Thanksgiving wines can come from anywhere, and anybody. They can be red or white, rosé or orange, sparkling or still. As widely as the wines might range, we have, in the panel’s many Thanksgiving run-throughs over the years, consolidated the characteristics that...
“Haven’t heard of Murcia? You’re not alone. Murcia is an up-and-coming player located in the southeast part of the country. Despite its relatively small size, Murcia has over 24,000 acres devoted to wine production. One of the best-kept secrets of Murcia is the...
“Georgian wine is basking in newfound fame—an ironic twist for the world’s oldest wine producing nation. The country boasts the longest consistent winemaking history on record (over 8,000 vintages!)—though it hasn’t been an easy eight millenia. Ravaged by numerous...
“Last October, reports of global wine shortages and looming price hikes surfaced after a notably difficult growing season. The production decline affected nearly every region worldwide, though Europe was hit particularly badly, experiencing its worst grape harvest in...
“AUTUMN USHERS NAPA VALLEY into harvest season, one of the best times to visit the nation’s premier wine region. Though last year’s wildfires ravaged parts of the California valley, rebuilding has been quick, and there have been a spate of new openings, like the Ink...
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“In the past few weeks, a movement of pairing wine with “unusual things” has been doing the rounds online. One beauty site suggested pairings for wine and face masks – say, a clarifying clay with a verdant white – although the trend’s most accessible offshoot, which...