Spring rains soaked Denis Hoey’s estate vineyard along River Road. The viognier grapes did not appreciate such treatment. Even waiting out the…
Microinfluencers are ones that engage about 10,000 to 100,000 followers on a social media platform. By that standard, Christy Nakada falls jus…
A new wine tasting room has opened in the space that once held Lepe Cellars.
It’s an old story, but for those who appreciate fine sparkling wine, it’s a very good one.
The last time most winemakers poured a 2008 Chardonnay was 2009, or thereabout. Bill Brosseau’s approach is different.
Like any other wine, Chardonnay is subject to its particular terroir. More than many others, however, it also follows the winemaker’s lead. Tr…
Spring days present excellent white wine drinking weather, and there are some whites to try under a new local label.
When you think about it, the popularity of tofu and fine American wines share a quite similar timeline. The Book of Tofu by William Shurtleff …
Tick off the items that create a wine’s unique character. Soil and weather, farming practices. The winemaker’s choices matter – fermentation o…
Technically you are allowed to host a celebration without sparkling wine. But why would you? Scheid Vineyards’ Carmel tasting room turns 10 on…