ToHu likes to keep it cool when things start to heat up. Nestled in the peaks of Marlborough’s Awatere Valley, the 2015/2016 growing season began with a warm, dry New Zealand summer before getting the rainfall that allowed the budding fruit to take off. Despite producing a heavier than normal …
Perhaps you work hard all week to prepare an informal, perfect feast, or you tackle hellish traffic to get to someone else’s house on-time for Thanksgiving dinner. Should we even dare to think about those who brave overcrowded airports, packed with weary, shuffling throngs channeling old images of the Irish famine exodus? On the upside, there’s wine. And, as you know, not only do we like to explore the positive but we like to …
Thanksgiving is upon us, and we must all ask, “have we all grown a little complacent about thanks?” Our hectic lives have taken over our sanity and the ability to download the thankful app, which is now buried amongst a heap of “to-do” lists. Do we ever stop to be …
It’s autumn, which means it’s now time for warmer and more comforting recipes. Autumn is the best time of the year for wine lovers, as they will finally have the opportunity to enjoy a wider selection of red wines. To best match your favorite autumn meals, discover our list of …
Italian wines bring smiles and laughter to the family table. Since 1435, the Mazzei family prides itself in producing delicious wines made in Fonterutoli in Chianti, Siena, Italy. The estate has 117 hectares of beautiful vineyard with an abundance of wine-making grapes. Castello Fonterutoli consists of Sangiovese, Malvasia Nera, and …
XECO Wines is here to remind you that Sherry is timeless. Three ‘Fino Fiends,’ Beanie, Alexa and Polly established this start-up back in 2016 and together, they are reinventing and revolutionizing the industry. Their supreme selection of this unique Spanish wine is designed for a new generation. No longer, will …
To celebrate the upcoming holiday and to support the Northern California fire relief, Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant (FPWM) is hosting ChefsGiving Week, a restaurant-driven fundraiser with 100% of the proceeds benefitting Tipping Point Emergency Relief Fund during the week of November 13-19. More than 100 restaurants in the Bay Area …
It all started in 1953, the year that Queen Elizabeth II assumed the throne. It was also the year that Charles Julian, a Master Blender at Chivas Brothers—the owners of the oldest Distillery in the Highlands—was inspired to create his own brand of whisky to pay tribute to the queen. …
What are you doing at 7:30pm on Wednesday November 15th? If the answer isn’t enjoying a spectacular evening at 45 Park Lane, you need to reconsider. On this night only, the contemporary Mayfair hotel will feature its first wine dinner in partnership with Barons de Rothschild at CUT at 45 …
Since 1870, the Errazuriz family has been harvesting wines in Valle de Aconcagua in Chile. Using French grapes, the vineyard’s founder, Don Maximiano Errázuriz, created an influential winery following the motto “from the best land, the best wine.” While Chilean winemaking dates back to the 16th century when the Spanish …
When talking about wine we love to heap praise on the winemakers themselves, but rarely do we think about the technical aspects that back our favorite wines. One such unsung hero is Clayver Ceramic Barrels, who have a hand in fermenting some of the best wines in Europe and will …
In southern China, in the northwest region of the Yunnan province, the Mekong River flows past the feet of the Himalayas, where sacred Meili Mountain hovers in the mist. In the sunlit valley below, the vineyards of Ao Yun harvest its world-class vintage. As befits its name, “roaming above the …