Wine Regions of USA: New York
California may spring to mind first, but when one thinks of wines from the US, one needs to respect the efforts of not only Oregon and Washington, but New York, too. New York is not only the nation’s...
View ArticleWine Regions of Italy: Piedmont
Veneto, Tuscany and Piedmont — some say that’s all you need to know about wine, period. Perhaps not, but certainly about Italian wine. Piedmont lies near the Borbera and Tanaro rivers, outside Turin,...
View ArticleWine Regions of France: Loire
The Loire Valley, rolling out from the banks of the Loire River as it winds from Muscadet, near the western French city of Nantes, towards Sancerre and Pouilly-Fum in the central northern section of...
View ArticleWine Regions of Italy: Chianti
Jancis Robinson calls Chianti the “Bordeaux of Italy.” It is difficult to argue against her assertion. Although plenty of plonk wrapped in a straw fiasco flooded Italian American restaurants at one...
View ArticleWine Regions of South Africa
In 1652, the Dutch East India Company dispatched Jan van Riebeeck to South Africa. Riebeeck’s outpost, at today’s Cape Town, was intended to supply food and supplies to the crew of merchant ships...
View ArticleWine Regions – USA – Oregon
Oregon rose from a blip on the map to a secure position as an exceptional wine producing region within a mere 40 years. Oregon now sports 15 appellations and over 300 wineries bottling wine made from 6...
View ArticleWine Regions of Italy: Emilia-Romagna
Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto di Parma, Mortadella, tortellini, salami, balsamic vinegar- you know Emilia-Romagna for its foods, and automobiles such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati, but...
View ArticleWine Regions of Canada
Most of Canada’s wine intended for export come from southern Ontario or British Columbia. British Columbia is, indeed, a rising star, producing fine wine from many of the world’s most honored vinifera...
View ArticleWine Regions of Italy: Sicily
Wines has been made in Sicily for well over three millennia, but save for its fortified and dessert wines, the region has not enjoyed a reputation as an elite winemaking region. Sicily’s status,...
View ArticleWine Regions of France: Languedoc Roussillon
Although it lacks the name recognition of Bordeaux or Burgundy, Languedoc-Roussillon is not only the most productive wine region in France, it is the highest volume producer in the world. Languedoc,...
View ArticleWine Regions of France: Champagne
Champagne is a region in the north of France, not simply the world’s most revered sparkling wine. Champagne is close to the Belgian border, roughly 100 miles northeast of Paris. The region contains...
View ArticleWine Regions of France: Provence
Get a map, draw a triangle connecting Avignon, Nice and Toulon in southeast France, and you will have good picture of the extent of the Provence wine region. Marseille will line up near the western leg...
View ArticleWine Regions of Canada: British Columbia
Grapes in British Columbia have a history have a long history, but fine wine does not. The province is busy changing that for the future. Less than two decades ago, if you saw a bottle of fine wine in...
View ArticleWine Regions – USA – Washington
Once, California received the highest accolades for premium wine made in the USA. Washington State, however, has quickly become its rival, if not for total volume, certainly for overall quality....
View ArticleWine Regions of Chile
Chile is among the world’s best kept winemaking secrets. It boasts a Mediterranean climate, the rival of California and Bordeaux, clearly conducive to fine vineyards. Like France, Chile has an...
View ArticleWine Regions of France: Alsace
To some, Alsace is nearly a synonym for white wine. Travel the Route des Vins d’Alsace, and roughly nine tenths of the wine you taste from its 70 or so communes will be white and much of it would have...
View ArticleWine Regions – USA – Washington
Once, California received the highest accolades for premium wine made in the USA. Washington State, however, has quickly become its rival, if not for total volume, certainly for overall quality....
View ArticleWine Regions of France: Languedoc Roussillon
Although it lacks the name recognition of Bordeaux or Burgundy, Languedoc-Roussillon is not only the most productive wine region in France, it is the highest volume producer in the world. Languedoc,...
View ArticleWine Regions of Canada: British Columbia
Grapes in British Columbia have a history have a long history, but fine wine does not. The province is busy changing that for the future. Less than two decades ago, if you saw a bottle of fine wine in...
View ArticleWine Regions of Italy: Piedmont
Veneto, Tuscany and Piedmont — some say that’s all you need to know about wine, period. Perhaps not, but certainly about Italian wine. Piedmont lies near the Borbera and Tanaro rivers, outside Turin,...
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