Made by the oldest wine co-operative in France, this golden-rose colored wine proves the ageability of pinot blanc. The wine’s aroma of honey-ripe and dried apples brings the change of seasons into sharp focus: a gentle transition from late summer to early autumn. This wine has a lovely textured mouthfeel, …
This is the time of year to go full-on Italian for lunch or dinner: a glass of this white wine with the first asparagus of the season, cooked till barely crunchy, dribbled with local extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with a fine layer of chopped, hard-boiled eggs. Served outside …
Empathy Wines, the disruptive new direct-to-consumer winery from entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk and co-founders and fellow wine and marketing industry veterans, Jon Troutman and Nate Scherotter, announced the launch of its White Wine, a bright blend of Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay and Grenache Blanc, sourced from sustainable growers from the emerging California …
Red blends have always been a norm, while white blends still raise an occasional eyebrow on the novice drinker’s bemused face. But increasing standards in California white blends are winning hearts and minds. Lorimar’s Field Blend 2017 comprises 50% chardonnay, 18% Viognier, 17% Riesling, 8% Muscat Canelli and 7% Grenache, …
If the value of “art” is to be emotionally transported, then winemaker Marshall Stuart is a true artist. The tropical notes in Lorimar’s 2017 Sauvignon Blanc should come as no surprise as California sauvignon blancs traditionally boast notes of mango and melon just like this one. Nor will its crisp, …
As the days become shorter and the nights become longer, we begin to look for toastier wines that fire our hearts and warm our palates. We’ve selected 8 can’t miss wines fo you to treat yourself to this fall. Big bold cabs, luxury China-sourced labels, distinguished malbecs, and irresistible pinots, …
What is light, chilled, and ideal for summer sipping? White wine, of course. Specifically, we’re looking at the Albariño produced in Rías Baixas—an area known for their white wine. Over 99% of wine produced from Rías Baixas is white and with slight microclimate differences and grape varieties within the five …
In many cases a wine is greater than the sum of its parts and this holds true for the 2016 iteration of MacRostie Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, utilizing fruit from five different sites. To keep that fruit in prime expression this wine was whole cluster pressed, after which 15% of the …
Known as a prized winemaking region since the Roman era, Cariñena—the heart of Aragon in northeast Spain—is out to prove its roots expand further than just producing reds. With an extreme climate and favorable climate temperature, Cariñena is keeping some of the world’s oldest vines alive and thriving. A wide …
