This series is dedicated to my beloved California wine countries. Fittingly, one must start with the Rolls Royce of appellations. It’s California’s most prestigious viticulture area, with plantable land selling for upwards of a million dollars per acre. Located in the center of Napa Valley, the Oakville AVA is two …
Ice cider is a niche dessert wine coming into its own. Also known as apple ice wine or ice apple wine, ice cider is sweeter and more alcoholic than hard cider. The pressed apple juice for ice cider is left in the natural cold for several months to force watery …
Hard cider has resurfaced as the darling of the beverage world. Now it’s time to meet ice cider. Forget the analogy with iced tea and tea. Ice cider is apple ice wine, similar to Sauternes or a sweet Riesling, and nothing like long-gone Apple Boone’s Farm. Ice cider doesn’t have …
Brut NV Champagne can and often does sell for a lot of money—Krug Grande Cuvee, for example, commands approximately $150 in most markets, and typically more than double that on the wine lists of restaurants smart enough to offer it. The solera system employed in Sherry production is built on …
Shimmering, inky purple-black in color, with aromas of melted black licorice, dark cherry liqueur, kirsch, blackberry liqueur, balsamic reduction, a hint of meat, spice, and maduro cigar. This is rich, deep and dense. On the palate, it’s silky and sweetly fruited, with nice acid balancing out flavors of blackberry, blueberry, …
Recently, Gifford Liqueurs teamed up with Speed Rack, an all-female speed-bartending competition, to create a delightfully feminine Crème de Rose liqueur. The beauty that is the Giffard Speed Rack Black Rose Liqueur all-natural concoction includes Moroccan Rosa Damascena petals steeped in neutral beet spirit. Enjoy as is or in a …
The cold winter months aren’t the most appealing for heading out to get your wine-on. But Traverse City in Michigan has decided to change that way of thinking. Located along the Michigan coast, the picturesque region has long been known as a hub for some of Michigan’s finest wine tasting …
A Company in Japan has taken the luxurious pet lifestyle to an all new level by creating a new ‘Cat Wine’ product for, yes you guessed it, cats. The company behind the new product, B&H Lifes announced that the “Meow Meow Nouveau” doesn’t contain any alcohol, but is made from …
On Dec. 30th, Steve Darling of the Global News Agency welcomed special guest Emily Walker, Four Seasons Wine Director, into his studio for an interactive learning session on how to appropriately saber Champagne. Let’s just say things didn’t go according to plan… Your browser does not support frames. Click here …
You’ve been invited over to a friend’s house and you don’t quite know what to bring. Pretty labels and lots to choose from can appear overwhelming, so in reluctance, you just grab and go. This can be a biggggg mistake. Today’s list is all about finding a Cab which will …
It looks like 2015 will be kicking off in style, as ZAP have announced their flagship “Zinfandel Experience” event will be taking place from the 29th to the 31st January. For those of you who aren’t familiar, the Zinfandel Experience is a 4-day event showcasing some of the finest Zinfandel …
93 Points. A sweet-souled and instantly appealing aromatic profile that makes your mouth water with whiffs of sweet-spicy tobacco, cherry and cherry skin, chocolate, and licorice. These aromas turn to a palate that’s fine-grained yet still grippy, with ripe sweet fruit, espresso grounds, cocoa powder, plum and dark cherry, and …