It’s a leap year. What will you do with your extra day? Well, since much international travel involves “losing a day” either to time in the air or making up sleep, you might want to consider targeting 2016 as the…
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Exploring the Santam Swartland Wine & Olive Route
Tagged with: APril Folls Day, Cape Town, South Africa, travel, Vineyards
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log
Family Wineries Beckon in Western Iowa
Six wineries in Iowa — a state better known for its corn and soybean production — have united to form the Western Iowa Wine Trail. Although its often-harsh winters would seem to be a hindrance to quality winemaking, Iowa is…
3 ‘Green’ Stories to Celebrate the Red, White and Blue
Before we celebrate the red, white and blue this weekend, let’s take a quick look at three wineries that take “green” winegrowing seriously — Cuvaison, Marimar Estate and Quivira… CUVAISON — The Cuvaison winery was established in 1969 on the…
Tagged with: Cuvaison, green winemaking, Marimar Estate, Quivira, sustainability, Vineyards, winemaking
Posted in Wine and the Environment
Posted in Wine and the Environment
A New York ‘Vinifera’ Pioneer Still Going Strong After 56 Years
In France, Italy and Germany, it’s not unusual to encounter wineries that have been owned and operated by the same family for generations. Multi-generational wineries are not so common in the United States, partly because America is a relatively young…
Tagged with: Chateay Frank, history, Labrusca, New York, Prohibition, Salmon Run, Vineyards, vinifera, wineries
Posted in Wineries of Distinction
Posted in Wineries of Distinction
