My maternal grandfather loved the great wines of France and Italy. Burgundy enthusiasts have looked to other sources of information, such as Burghound, for guidance. There’s a new order at the Wine Advocate. Last month, Robert Parker announced editorial changes at the publication he founded in 1978. It was a fantastic education. MORE >>

Consumer sentiment this strong is a clear signal that Americans care a great deal about the location a wine comes from and clearly want ready access to that information when looking at a bottle." Results from a recent poll of U.S. Key findings from the poll of 1,000 U.S. This poll shows that U.S. Las Vegas and Los Angeles. and beyond. MORE >>

If you are interested in visiting the Chateau, here is some information. Location: Pessac-Leognan (Bordeaux region, France). Do you see this beautiful chateau in the picture above? During En Primeur week, owner Paulin Calvet walked down these famous stone steps to greet me and walk me up the impressive entrance of his Chateau. MORE >>

Then the DLW web site aggregates all that information, giving consumers a one-stop shop to see what’s going on in regional wine. On Sunday I opened my favorite Finger Lakes red wine, a Cabernet Franc. DLW) During Regional Wine Week, writers across the U.S. DLW also commissions articles about some of the biggest trends in regional wine. MORE >>

In 1952, Alexis Lichine, author of Guide to the Wines and Vineyards of France and On the Wine Routes of France, found the dilapidated vineyards (11 hectares) for sale for $18,000 and bought it, changing the name from Chateau Prieuré-Cantenac to Chateau Prieuré-Lichine. He is buried in a little knoll in the middle of the vineyard). MORE >>