Listing or naming the “best” anything can be a daunting exercise in subjectivity, and that’s particularly true when it comes to types of wine, wine-producing countries and wine regions. That said, lists are fun, so I’ve decided to go out…
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France’s 4 Best Wine Regions
Tagged with: Bordeaux, Burgundy, champagne, Cotes du Rhone, France, Rhone Rangers, travel
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
Wine City: An Amusement Park for Adults
It may seem incongruous to place the word “Chateau” before the words “Changyu Baron Balboa Xinjiang,” but this European-inspired winery in China’s resort city of Yantai is poised to become much more than just a wine estate. It’s being transformed…
Tagged with: Changyu, China, Chinese wine, theme parks, travel, Wine City, wine tasting
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log
Italy’s Most Beloved White Wines
Okay, let’s play “fill in the blank.” Ready? Here goes… Real Italians ________________________________________. I know quite a few “real Italians,” so I have a bevy of potential “blank fillers.” But this is a wine blog, so I’m thinking specifically of…
Tagged with: Falanghina, Italian wines, Italy, Pinot Grigio, Prosecco, travel, white wine
Posted in Wine Buzz, Wine in the Glass
Posted in Wine Buzz, Wine in the Glass
The Past, Present and Future of White Wine
Everything goes in cycles, and so it is with white wine. In ancient times, much of the most coveted wine was white — typically sweet, and often fortified so it could be transported from the place of origin to faraway…
Tagged with: bbq, California White Blend, heat, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Summer, travel
Posted in Editor's Journal
Posted in Editor's Journal
The Perfect Reds and Dazzling Whites of the Pacific Northwest
Whether you get your national weather report each morning from ABC, CBS, ABC, The Weather Channel or some other source, you’re probably never surprised when you hear that it’s going to be stormy in Portland and Seattle. But not all…
Tagged with: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Northwest Red Wines, Pacific Northwest White Wines, Pinot Noir, travel, Viognier
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
The New Sparkling Wine Taking on Champagne
Spain is about to “take on” France in the realm of world-class sparkling wine. France has always taken Champagne-making seriously, and has worked diligently to protect the “Champagne” designation in the global wine marketplace. As a result, with rare exceptions,…
Tagged with: Cava, champagne, France, Pedro Bonet, Single Estate Cavas, Spaine, Spanish Wine, travel, Wines from Spain
Posted in Wine Buzz, Wine in the Glass
Posted in Wine Buzz, Wine in the Glass
2 Wine-and-Cheese Pairings to Try Before You Die
I never knew I liked blue cheese until I tried it soft and warm atop a thick, juicy steak. I never knew that what we in America think of as Swiss cheese really isn’t until I went to Switzerland. For…
Tagged with: 3 Muses Zinfandel, blue cheese and steak, cheese, cooking, Espirit des Trois Pieres, food, Swiss fondue, Switzerland, Tamaya Reserva, travel, wine, wine-and-cheese pairing
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Wine Showdown: Australia vs. New Zealand
Head-to-head encounters in cricket, rugby, hockey and netball have been known to evoke heated exchanges between Aussies and Kiwis. The sports fans of Australia and New Zealand love their teams, and aren’t about to back down from some friendly banter…
Tagged with: Australia wine, Australia-versus-New Zealand wine, Merlot, New Zealand wine, Oceania wine, Pinot Noir, Shiraz-Cabernet, travel, wine tasting
Posted in Wine in the Glass, Wine Region Profiles
Posted in Wine in the Glass, Wine Region Profiles
I Love Kids… Just Not in Wine Country
Over the years, I can recall a few wineries that made attempts at becoming “kid-friendly.” There may still be a few around. But for the most part, those policies went the way of “kid-friendly” Las Vegas. (Remember the big amusement…
Tagged with: travel, visiting tasting rooms, visiting wine country, wine country and kids, wine tasting, winery
Posted in Editor's Journal
Posted in Editor's Journal
