Wine, goats, culture: A natural mix
The town of Lodi offers many rural pleasures.
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The incredible Chardonnay – there I said it!
An aperitif that will carry you right through your meal The 2018 Crush Report shows that 15.8 percent of all grapes crushed last year were green-skinned Chardonnay berries. This dry, lower acid, higher alcohol, not terribly ...
Wines from Northeast Italy, Georgian honey
White wines from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in Northeast Italy are pleasant in the summer.
Amritraj Cruises into Wine World
Tennis Champion’s Reserve Collection Earns Praise Wine is made all over the world, but it is mainly from the California vineyards that I file my report, so to speak. But last month, while visiting family in India, I had ...
Enjoy winter rain with red wine.
Settle in by the window with a glass of wine and watch the rain.
Settle into the holidays with a glass of wine
Take your pick of white, pink, or red to entertain or enjoy by the fire The past few weeks, I have been writing furiously on things unrelated to wine. But in time for the holidays, when entertaining acquires the ...
Wine families bring Rhône wine to California
Tablas Creek, Chateau de Beaucastel propel Rhône movement Civilization has marched beyond the thinkable, but getting right down to it, we see that essentials have remained much the same. Establishing vineyards follows the ...
America’s Rhône makers come together as Rangers
Rhône Rangers celebrate twenty years of alliance Since the movement has matured, writing about latitudes and sunshine was easier than trying to draw a circumference around the story of Rhône in California. It was like parsing ...
France in California
California’s Central Coast Winemakers go for the Rhône It is fun to jump around and write about things I see or wines I drink. But focusing on a topic gives me a deeper satisfaction. Delving into topics brings up wonderful ...