I’ve always been fond of the saying that advises that “life is uncertain; eat dessert first”…but sometimes I like to replace the word “dessert” with the word “champagne”. The champagne bar at 28-50 Wine Workshop and Kitchen in London’s upscale Mayfair district is a lovely place to begin your meal, end …
It’s that time of year again when the folks over at the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association host a Pinot lovers dream event. The 12th Annual Pinot Paradise event series covers three days (May 20th-22nd). Attendees can expect three jam-packed days devoted to exclusively everything Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grown …
The successful and much-anticipated RAW Wine Festival is making its fifth appearance in London. This two-day celebration showcases some of the best wine talent in the world featuring over 150 growers. Overall, the collection is a gathering of exquisite wine artisans that create a wide variety of fine, natural, organic, …
The sun hangs low and heavy in the Chiang Mai sky, painting streaks of ochre and burnt gold across the surface of the Mae Nam Ping River and turning the geometry of the urban skyline into something more pliable—something that could, and perhaps would, melt affably into the banks of …
You unfurl a red checkered blanket in an inviting spot in the grass under a lushly flowering lilac. Miniscule lavender petals drift gently on the mild breeze as you pull paper-wrapped morsels of Camembert, aged Gouda, and creamy blue-veined Roquefort from your basket and line them up with a loaf …
Winery: Angove Wine: Petit Verdot Vintage: 2014 Varietal: 100% Petit Verdot Score: 93/100 Price: £9.99 // $14.69 Petit Verdot; most commonly used as a blending grape in Bordeaux, small in size, packed with tannin and notoriously hard to extract full flavour, due to it’s inherently thick skin. There’s no such problem however with this beauty from …
Château Doisy-Védrines 2012 Vintage: 2012 Blend: 85% Sauternes, 15% Sémillon, 12% Sauvignon Blanc Pure, with piercing persimmon, pineapple, white peach and quince flavors. Gorgeous floral notes of honeysuckle and orange blossom form the backdrop, while a heather accent caresses the finish. Overwhelmingly pure in the end, with a finish that …
Born out of one family’s love for wine, viticulture, and the great area of Northern California, The Ehret Family Winery is committed to embracing the Sonoma County region and producing some of the finest fruit around. Since 2005, the Ehret family—Pierre, Susan, and their children Alexander, Christian, and Isabella—has been …
We’re here to prove you wrong that you don’t need vast vineyards in a warm location with many attentive staff members to create a spectacular wine. You can do it right in your own home with your own hands in as a little as four weeks. We kid you not. …
Rhône is one of the most popular wine regions in France – and with good reason: the wines over-deliver on quality-to-value. There are still many discoveries to be made, and perhaps the most delightful is a small corner of the southern Rhône known as the Cèze Valley. It is home …
Situated in the heart of the Moulin-à-Vent appellation which is located in the southernmost tip of Burgundy stands the renowned Château du Moulin-à-Vent formally know as Château des Thorins. Under its previous name, history has it that in the 17th century Romanèche-Thorins became consumed at the Court of the King …
Let’s face it. White wine has to prove itself just a little bit more than red. Which makes it all the more exciting when a new white wine star makes it to the short-list of world class wines. This spring chefs and sommeliers are talking about Albariño wines from Rías …