71 - 80 of 802 results
TOP 25 WINERIES Spring 2021: Best Bay Area Wineries to Visit
TOP 25 WINERIES Spring 2021: Best Bay Area Wineries to Visit
GOING WINE TASTING is one of the great Bay Area pastimes. Visiting a winery here is a chance to experience so many of the features that make this region special: the land’s natural beauty, a rich tradition of artisanal craftsmanship and a deep, abiding love for eating and drinking deliciously. Best of all, world-class wines are now made in all corners of the Bay Area — not just in the famous appellations of Napa and Sonoma counties, but also on mountains overlooking Silicon Valley and in former military bases in the East Bay. Today’s Wine Country consists not only of palatial...
To read the full article, click here.
21 Spring Wines To Taste From All Over Italy
21 Spring Wines To Taste From All Over Italy
The attractions of Italian wines change constantly. Three reasons are as follows. First, each of Italy’s 20 administrative regions produce wines, and the country grows a huge number—some 350—of different grape varieties used for producing vintages. This viticultural diversity allows for a huge range of blends and styles; it also allows for previously little known grape varieties to occasionally emerge as fresh stars on the wine scene because of their contemporarily unique or differentiating characteristics. (Check out the wines listed below: they include a white wine from Sicily made from the Zebibbo grape.) ... Azienda Agricola Cogno. Anas – Cëtta....
To read the full article, click here.
The Best Wines to Serve on Easter
The Best Wines to Serve on Easter
Whether you're feasting on ham, lamb, or going all-veg, the beverage pairing will be a breeze if you stick to these bottles. BY LAUREN HUBBARD MAR 30, 2021 Pairing wines with an Easter meal can seem daunting. The table often features lighter meats like honey-baked ham, roast chicken, or lamb and a wealth of bright spring vegetables alongside heartier fare like mashed potatoes and mac and cheese. Throw in the fact that many of us take our big Easter Sunday celebration as a brunch or lunch, and choosing a wine that feels both seasonally and palate appropriate for the occasion can be downright tricky....
To read the full article, click here.
22 Tasty Food & Wine Pairings For Spring
22 Tasty Food & Wine Pairings For Spring
Spring's arrival is unlike any other season's entrance. After barren winter months, a fresh crop of vegetables, fruits, and flowers become available, and as such, rousing wine pairings to complement them. Fireside sips and snacks are swiftly replaced with long afternoon park picnics—in other words, it's the perfect recipe for magical food and wine moments. It's worth noting that the most important rule to food and wine pairings is that there are no rules. Experimentation reigns supreme when it comes to deciding what to drink with your favorite fare, as it can help you determine what you enjoy—and what you'll...
To read the full article, click here.
9 ‘Perfect’ 100-Point Brunellos You Can Buy Right Now
9 ‘Perfect’ 100-Point Brunellos You Can Buy Right Now
Experience the greatness of the Italian reds from Montalcino. By SARA L. SCHNEIDER Photo: Craig Drollet In the rarified world of trusted wine critics, there’s a new expert in town—and she’s just given her first 100-point score to a … Brunello di Montalcino (Le Chiuse 2016, to be specific). Audrey Frick—an alum of Colorado’s beloved Frasca Food and Wine restaurant as well as its sister, Tavernetta, where she oversaw an all-Italian wine list—has joined Jeb Dunnuck (himself a veteran of Robert Parker Wine Advocate and a leading global wine critic) as a contributing editor at jebdunnuck.com. Her beat, as you might have guessed, is Italy Brunello seems an...
To read the full article, click here.
11 of the Best Rosé Wines You Can Buy Online
11 of the Best Rosé Wines You Can Buy Online
BY ALICE CHASE ON 3/20/21 AT 10:00 AM EDT Rosé wines are perfect for sharing with friends, drinking solo on the patio, or for celebrating and enjoying any day of the year.ALICE CHASE The most popular time of the year to sip rosé is undoubtedly during the summer. A bottle of pink rosé wine is a perfect complement to barbecues, picnics and rooftop parties. Yet, contrary to popular belief, you don't just have to wait for warm weather to enjoy a glass. In fact, there are plenty of reasons why you should be drinking rosé during the rest of the year. ......
To read the full article, click here.
Mediterranean Spain: Where to Start?
Mediterranean Spain: Where to Start?
BY JOSH RAYNOLDS | MARCH 18, 2021 The sprawling area of Spain’s Mediterranean rim starts in Catalonia and sweeps south and west through Penedès, Tarragona, Valencia and Murcia, then west to Andalusia. It also includes, for obvious reasons, the island of Mallorca. The range of wines produced from these sea-influenced zones is staggering, from bone-dry bubblies to structured, world-class reds and some of the most decadent sweet wines in the world. ... Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, in many ways Penedès was the region that pushed Spain’s red wines into the international spotlight. Based on Bordeaux varieties but almost exclusively...
To read the full article, click here.
These Winemakers Are Going Far Beyond Organic
These Winemakers Are Going Far Beyond Organic
Eschewing chemicals is merely a first step for these wine pros. Written by Kathleen Willcox Updated 03/09/21 Wildflowers spring up among the rows of vines at Chêne Bleu in the Southern Rhône.Image: Chêne Bleu Organic wine used to be a niche category, but like yoga pants, it eventually came to be considered normal and then almost an expected presence. About 729 million bottles of organic wine were consumed in 2018, and that number is expected to rise by 34% to 976 million by 2023, according to a study conducted by research group IWSR. That forecast was made in December 2019, before the...
To read the full article, click here.
The Most Extreme Wine Tastings Around the World
The Most Extreme Wine Tastings Around the World
Fighter jet rides, blind tasting in a cave, scuba diving for bottles: There’s a lot to do out there for adventurous wine lovers. By Kristy Alpert March 05, 2021 Winemakers rarely shy away from a risk. They've faced extreme frosts, fires, plagues, and even phylloxera—the microscopic pest that nearly destroyed Europe's vineyards in the 1860s— over the centuries.When COVID-19 hit, many winemakers switched gears, offering virtual tastings and navigating complicated shipping issues almost immediately after the shut-down orders. As rules on gatherings continue to shift, many tasting rooms have moved outdoors, but it's not all wine patios and tasting igloos out there. From scuba diving...
To read the full article, click here.
An unexpected merlot from Tuscany surprises with complex flavors — and a $15 price tag
An unexpected merlot from Tuscany surprises with complex flavors — and a $15 price tag
From left, Thorn-Clarke Single Vineyard Selection Hoffmann DV Mataro 2018, Chateau du Moulin-à-Vent, Couvent des Thorins 2018, Villa Poggio Salvi Lavischio 2019, Broccardo Barbera d’Alba La Martina 2018, Barrika Basque Country Cider. (The Washington Post) By Dave McIntyre Feb. 26, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EST This week, we have two outstanding values in red wines — an affordable merlot from Tuscany and a splurge-worthy mataro from Barossa in Australia. Just for variety’s sake, look for this top-notch cru Beaujolais and an expressive barbera from Piedmont in Italy. Then cleanse your palate with a crisp, low-alcohol cider from Basque country in...
To read the full article, click here.
71 - 80 of 802 results