When they established Knudsen Vineyards in 1971, Cal and Julia Lee Knudsen strove simply and purely to create superb wine through the growing of excellent grapes. With the reopening of the vineyard in 2012, their family legacy lives on through the hard work of their four children who strive for …
The Castello Fonterutoli Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2013 is a sensual treat. A luscious dark red hue sits in the glass, bursting with lightly baked cherry and plum pie. There’s a delightful 60% dark chocolate caramel that lingers amongst the red berry freshness on the nose. On the …
When Manfred Jüni started zzysh® in 2009 he had the simple, elegant goal of preserving the flavor and freshness of food and drink in a simple, accessible way. His aim was to create a device that could preserve the freshly-opened quality of one’s favorite wines and champagnes, a device that …
Traditional wine preservation methods typically boil down to the need to keep a barrier between the wine and air to avoid oxidation and spoiling. Moving the wine to a smaller bottle so that it can be recorked with little open space is a classically viable option, but ultimately unnecessary and …
You enter your home after a long day at work and kick off your shoes, grateful to feel the soft carpet on your tired feet. You head for the kitchen and grab the Malbec you bought last week, eager for a warming drink as twilight sets in. You twist the …
Every wine comes from family. Family is the vineyard itself: the clusters of grapes that have grown, now grow, and will continue to grow as time goes on. But family also includes the hard-working people who cultivate the vines, who make the wine, and take the first sip. Belonging to …
Located in the Willamette Valley in Oregon, Tendril Wine Cellars has been producing a selection of premium Pinot Noir and Chardonnay since 2008. Co-owner Tony Rynders brings 28 years of experience in the wine business to Tendril Wine Cellars where he manages this small but acclaimed label. Rynders’ careful attention …
As time passes, we humans and wine connoisseurs continue to evolve how we see, savor, and sip our wine: from glass bottles sealed with a cork, to a sizeable box à la cardbordeaux, and most recently to the millennial aluminum can. Nomadica, a wine company founded by Harvard MBA, Emma …
Now trending— convenient and colorful wine that is a bit more appealing (and photogenic) than what you may be used to seeing on the menus of acclaimed restaurants. L.A. based Startup company Nomadica Wine is bringing canned wines with pretty packaging popular to millenials. Normadica offers five blends of wine— …
One of the world’s most prestigious champagne houses, Moët & Chandon, has been producing its quality products since 1743. The iconic Moët Impérial and Grand Vintage Collection are beloved among wine connoisseurs. When faced with the growing trend of serving champagne on ice, Moët & Chandon’s solution was to create …
Tio Pepe is a pale golden yellow wine that is sharp on the nose with elegant aromas of yeast that are balanced with toasted almond notes typical of the Palomino variety. The vineyards are located in Jerez, which are very unique to the area since the soil is majority Albariza …
Wine: Jaillance Cuvee de l’Abbaye Brut NV Variety: 70% Semillon / 30% Cabernet Score: 88 pts Fresh and lively grapefruit and mandarin orange lead to a finish with mineral and a hint of honey to the citrus, nectarine, and nuttier notes. Pleasant and very tasty.