We’ve partnered up with the folks over at Vivino to uncover what America is drinking! Over the past 6 months we’ve tracked, recorded, and analyzed the most frequently purchased wines across the country that were uploaded to the Vivino app. Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be rolling out …
As Drink Me has become more and more global, I’m happy to announce that we’ll be bringing a monthly instalment of recommended wines to our readers across the United Kingdom. I’ll be telling you exactly where you can find these wonders, how much they go for as well as all …
Last year, I was fortunate to explore Romania on two separate occasions. My explorations allowed me to taste a vast diversity of wines that the country has to offer. When I returned home, the wine-related comments from friends and colleagues reminded me of just how damaged the rep is for …
From the mysteriously diverse island of Madeira is an unquestionably amazing arsenal of fortified wines. Where floral elegance and complex power combine, here are six of the top productions from this breathtaking island. Rare Wine Company What: Historic Series Savannah Verdelho Score: 95 Pts Like a southern belle this unveils …
Over the decades, Australia has become home to some of the world’s most sought after wines on the planet. Its climate makes for the ideal breeding ground for multiple grape varieties, honing in millions of tourists per year to sample the vino delights the Oceania wonder has to offer. We …
I flew into Griffith, a remote area in New South Wales, on a four-seater plane. Aside from being terrifying it was also astounding—I could see absolutely everything from the air. My winery hosts told me to look for ‘roos as the plane landed in the town where yellow tail, one …
The mountain-sized rugby masters from RC Toulonnais would not take no for an answer, but I wasn’t about to give in, despite the fact that they were approximately twice my size and, well, professional rugby players. It was well after midnight, I had a wakeup call in a little more …
Boasting the very first vineyards in the Napa Valley, planted by George Yount in the mid-1800s, Yountville became an appellation in 1998. Although relatively small, 2,700 or so acres are under vine, it is the home of some of the top growers and vintners in Napa Valley. Diversity of soils …
A recent trip took me back to Acqui Terme in Italy’s Piedmont region. After having lived there almost two decades ago, I was thirsting for the region’s signature and rare wine: the sweet sparkling Brachetto. And then, of course the town is also conveniently an ancient Roman settlement famous for …
Author Amy Stewart Originally a botanist, Amy followed her heart to two things she loves: drinks and the plants that make them. She’s been widely published in magazines and newspapers; The Drunken Botanist is Amy’s sixth book. Synopsis Amy marches through the alphabet explaining every single ingredient crucial to beers, …
If I asked you to guess where the biggest wine cellar in the world resided, where would you say? France? Italy? Portugal? Maybe even Australia or New Zealand? Well, if you said any of the above you’d actually be incorrect. You see, the oldest wine cellar in the world lives …
Rutherford is a tiny Napa Valley appellation consisting of only 6,650 acres under vine. One of Rutherford’s key characteristics is that the fruit spends more time in the sun than any other appellation. Located between the Mayacamas and Vaca mountain ranges its diurnal temperature shifts (warm days followed by cool …