He sold off Big House and Cardinal Zin to The Wine Group two years ago. But his biggest experiment is with his 2008 wine called Le Cigare Volant, a blend of Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah. Randall Grahm is one of America’s most fascinating winemakers and winery owners. But Grahm has had a change of heart. Absolutely. MORE >>

Such a great group for this tasting - Rosemary drinks loads of minerally white wine and has a tough time with big red wines like this. Rosemary was surprised that she liked the wines, but she found the group to be hit or miss, and imagined that it would be tough to shop for these wines without knowing exactly what you wanted. It is 12.5% MORE >>

Tropez and studying the hotel business at The Swiss Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, later working for the Groupe Barriere Company. One of my favorites was the red Cuvee Prestige 2006, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, which is paired with the lamb. “You must have some fresh Truffles on toast!” Well, this is that scene. MORE >>

Aurora Ochoa of Penin Group and Marta Tornos Camacho of Groupo BSV. The two roses, one garnacha and the other a syrah blend, are available for about three Euros and quite a bargain. a limited selection of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah from different harvests. Now you know garnacha - of course you do. Day 2?? Day 3. MORE >>

Because of economic grants and the demands of the international market, many producers are blending with international varietals especially Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and to a lesser extent, Chardonnay. … so when you think of Portugal, you probably think of Port, yes? About Lisbon. Meeting Producers. Alorna. Quinta de Sant’ Ana. MORE >>