Wine News

30 Second Wine Advisor: Classy Soave
It’s hard to keep a good wine down, and thanks to the efforts of quality producers, Soave has regained its place of pride.

Wine 101 (Creative Loafing Charlotte)
A new class of wine drinkers… By Tricia Childress.We all drank Cab during the final exam. While a few of my classmates put their glasses to the side at the beginning of the test, others merrily sipped and penciled in their answers to the 50-question final exam. It was all so civilized, so British. The exam marked the conclusion of the Intermediate Certificate Program of the British-based Wine …

Louisiana vineyard struggles for recognition

Travel down the winding, two-lane road where oversize houses with names like “Beau Regard” or “Ville Belle” have become the biggest cash crop, and you will come to a little gravel lane leading to some of the …

Wine of the Week: Rotta Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles 2004 (CA) $16
The 2004 Rotta Cabernet Sauvignon is a stand-out Cab from a unique, boutique winery. This wine was a hit at a recent wine tasting, it is an approachable wine…

‘Wood’ You Like To Try Unoaked Chardonnay?

Are you a member of the ABC club? It’s a growing group that will sip on Anything But Chardonnay, because they’ve been led to believe that Chards always pick up vanilla, buttery, oaky flavors — and even …

Schaefer on Wine: Hot bargains from seaside Chile
Veramonte Winery in Chile’s Casablanca Valley was founded in 1990 and built the winery in 1998; the vineyard land previously was either fallow or used for cattle grazing. Veramonte has become the Chilean poster boy for over-achievement, both in terms of offering quality wine and good value.

News briefs: healthy and premium chocolate launches

In recent years there has been an increasing trend towards healthy and premium confectionery products, aimed at making consumers feel better about the treats they eat and giving them a taste of luxury and …

More Mom’s Day Wine Gift Ideas
With Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday, you might want to consider a wine club membership. The California Wine Club has a special membership promotion with a very sophisticated…

On the English wine trail (Times Online)
There are ladybirds in wine. This startling bit of information rang out like a gunshot amid a host of facts I tried to absorb on an hours-long lecture and tour of the British winemaking process in celebration of English Wine Week (May 24 to June 1).

Wine in a warming world (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
As global warming threatens to change the land vintners have relied on for centuries, wine regions deploy techniques old and new.