Silvio’s daughter Emilia, president of the Winery since 1990, was influenced by the wines of Bordeaux and has focused on terroir, clonal research and phenological ripeness in order to improve the quality of the wines. here are my tasting notes. He also was one of the founders of the Brunello di Montalcino Wine Consortium.

The wines of Tyler winery get a thumbs up from me for the brilliance of the name alone–but also for what’s inside the bottle. tasted a few of them recently at a trade tasting and was impressed with the lean, taut wines from a land known all too often for buxom chardonnay and pinot noir. Tyler winery.

As a result, many wineries have policies banning buses and limos; free wine tastings are the rare exception, rather than the norm, in an attempt to push tourism away from quantity. The guy asked the vintner why he didn’t try to make better wines. How to break out of the chug-a-lug trap and focus on quality? American wine

This was a scholarly trip with a group of very well-educated educators, with a focus on the wines and wineries of Groupo Faustino. We began with their winery in Navarra, which is just about a half hour from our hotel in Logrono. The following day we had a two-hour drive to the Faustino winery in Portia -- very sleek and modern.

Fabulous visit today to Familia Deicas winery today, home of some of the best Bordeaux style wines in the world. It is a giant winery with many different buildings, including an old brick building that was a dairy a hundred years ago. yet from the tasting notes below you can see it was worth it. Pueblo de Sol Viognier 2011.

This winery started in 1991 by Mr. Stagmari and they grow many different varietals that have won numerous awards, especially for Tannat. The charming Silvina Rosas led the tour and tasting of three fine wines, described below. As you can see from the photo above the wines have won many awards. Chardonnay 2o11. great food wine.

Or a high tech, state of the art winery designed to blend seamlessly into the environment? Once inside, we saw the 'tasting room' for both olive oil and wine, and then went on a tour of the new multi-million dollar winery that will be designed to blend into the environment and have grass (and possibly cows!) The winery is young.

He is here to escort us to the winery and introduce us to the winemaker Alexander Etcheverry and his wines. It is a quaint vineyard and after a tour of the ferementation vessels we have our tasting in the cellar, surrounded by oak barrels. Federico speaks English well and conducts the tasting. "Welcome!" Alexander joins his.

is my first reaction to meeting Marcelo Irurtia, who is in charge of vineyard management for his family's 100 year old winery, and Maria Silvia Bianchi, who is in charge of exportation. They will be celebrating their hundredth anniversary next year, and the winery is located two hours away from Montevideo near the Brazilian border.

Javiar Carrau, an enologist and director of the family winery, greets me warmly and tells me a bit about the winery as we tour the property.  In 1991 – by the time Javiar was in charge – the winery was doing well and Paul Hobbs, the famous winemaker and consultant who now has vineyards all over the world – came to visit.

It is a gorgeous day and this is one of the most spectacular vineyards I have ever seen -- trees of every description are planted around the winery, and I can just imagine Victoria as a child playing hide and seek with her siblings around them. The winery was bought by the Varela family several decades ago. "This is an incredible park!"

In any event it is an absolutely fabulous winery, with enough bells and whistles (in addition to great wine) to entertain visitors for hours. This winery is a must visit when you come to Uruguay. or perhaps as a tasting room. Also you can take a tour of the winery and see the peaceful vineyards and the elegant birds.

vivacious Daniel Pisano, director of his family's winery, picked me up and gave me a tour of his fabulous winery as well as one of the most entertaining lunch experiences of my life. His dream was to start a winery in Uruguay. Daniel remembers his grandfather as a small boy and would help him in the winery.

On the thirty minute drive to the Pizzorno winery (a very easy drive from the airport if you'd like to visit!), Ana tells us a bit about the winery and her life.this woman has such an exciting, multi-dimensional life she can make the cover of Oprah magazine in terms of multi-tasking. Let me tell you a little about the winery.

fabulous experience today tasting the wines of Sartori di Verona at SD26, a fine Italian restaurant in Manhattan, where these excellent wines were paired with five courses. What made the tasting lunch so special was the passion of owner Andrea Sartori, who came across as a very traditionally-minded Italian of the classic world.

During this week, journalists are divided into small groups to taste the wines of various regions each day. am in the "blind" tasting group with several other top name journalists and together we will taste the whites and the reds of the Grand Cru Classe De Graves "blind.". Opening hours: Wine tasting reservations and visits.

So together Laurent gave us a tour of the winery, including the press and the celler, and then we had a tasting of several vintages of his wine. could discuss tasting notes of the vintages yet in this post the most interesting thing about the winery was the absolute passion of Laurent Champs and the integrity of the wines he makes.

Herve Deschamps, the chef de cave, was in a different part of France that day yet enjoyed a fabulous tour and tasting.  the winery opened in 1811. by the time their son Charles was a man, the winery was successful enough for Charles to build the magnificent mansion outside the gates. Don't the glasses above looking tempting?

During the tour, we also peek into a special area where Mumm stores its treasured wines from key moments in the winery's life. Finally, we come to the tasting portion. mumm tour and tastingSo after visiting the three champagne festivals, I was lucky enough to get a VIP tour of Champagne G.H. Mumm in Reims. Do you have a poster?"

I love blind tasting. Without knowing whether or not I am intrigued by the producer, whether or not I've had it before, or any of the many other things that influence my expectations about a wine before I actually smell and taste it. Tastings Agrapart Peter Liem Pragerdid this last year at about this time , and now again.

Other journalists from around the world are here to taste the 2011 vintage of wines from Saint-Julien, Pauillac, Saint-Estephe, and Haut-Medoc. Overall - aside from the Sauternes and the whites from Pessac-Leognan, this was one of the best tastings, with virtually all the wines scoring very high points. "What a gorgeous chateau!".

So we don’t know the taste and profile of the different villages. ” He noted that the origin of the winery is given only by where their cellar is located, adding “But the grapes could come from 100 kilometers away!” Telmo Rodriguez was in full cry when I met him in New York City recently. Just a few brands?

"2011 was a tricky year that required precision and care," Florence Cathiard explained, standing in the picture above near husband Daniel, before a tasting of the 2011 Smith Haut Lafitte vintage.  It was especially important to pay close attention to the tannins.". Of course, the second wines were delicious too.

"Gorgeous weather for tasting Sauternes!". In any event, thanks Chateau Coutet for the weather (fabulous) and for also sponsoring the tasting of the region's 2011 vintage, which was excellent nearly across the board. Of course, a bright blue sky and a warm yellow sun is precisely the message needed to spread the word that Sauternes.

Our day began at Chateau LaGrange, where I had been invited summer of 2009 to tour the winery and attend a lecture by its General Manager, Mr. Bruno Eynard, given to visiting journalists. In a n ideal world, I could have spent the day taking detailed tasting notes for each wine (we tried them blind, then discussed). Chateau LaGrange.

It is an 18 th century chartreuse house converted into a luxury hotel and restaurant, where Michelin starred Chef Jean-Luc Rocha's inventive cuisine, is paired with the wines of Chateau Lynch-Bages and perhaps another winery owned by the Cazes family, Château Ormes de Pez in Saint-Estèphe. You can almost taste it in the wine.

I’m a big believer in the importance of tasting wine. It is the best way to learn about your wine “likes & dislikes” and whenever possible you should taste a wine before committing to the bottle. Given the significance I place on tasting I was psyched to learn about and visit a GREAT new wine shop in [.].

It was bought in 1988 to keep the dream of the father of Antonio, who was forced to work both the family winery (for no compensation, and also a very strict social life) and a vineyard in Serralunga where he had the opportunity to earn lots of cash and also party with friends. News 1997 1998 2001 2003 2005 antonio gaia sperss tasting vinexo

And there happens to be only one winery on that lake. So, it was a very short tour, but a very enjoyable day and I got to taste some very nice wines from one of the youngest wineries in the Finger Lakes. On this day, I tasted only a few whites. few were brought home for a future tasting and review. Lake Rd.

The Winery. new winery has been constructed and we will see it later that afternoon. We drive through the vineyard, getting out several times to see the trellis system, examine the soil, and taste the grapes. Visiting the New Winery. We visit the new winery and I, for one, am very impressed. The Tasting.

I remarke  to a friend, after an amazing visit to Plan dell' Orino in Montalcino, Italy with owners/winemakers Jan Hendrick Erback and Caroline Pobitzer, who gave us a tour and tasting at their modest winery. "They're sacrificing their lives for grapes!" searching for the perfect terroir. Pian dell'Orino. Loc.Piandellorino,189.

This state-of-the-Art winery was designed twelve years ago by Mario Botta (who incidently also designed the SF museum) and is a curious balance of new and old. The tasting room above is very "old school" yet the cellar and vat room are located in this incredible structure. News Tuscany italy Maremma Petra winery

"My great-grandmother was famous for being a harsh negotiator," Gaia Gaja tells me, telling a cute story about her great-grandmother and her marketplace shopping habits, which explains the name of the winery which means "endless negotiations" in Italian. The winery is located just down the road from Ornellaia, purchased finally in 1996.

Who would have thought that it is located in a Tuscan winery, not a museum! Beyond this ultra rare, difficult to procure, and very high-end wines (think Sassicaia) it's a rare privilege and extreme pleasure to visit this winery and taste these fine wines. Isn't this art incredibly gorgeous? Yet before the art there is the wine.

This is the refrain of every wine lover (and art lover) dazzled by the "perfect pairing" of wine and art, ranging from sleek, jet-set art events such as Art Basil in Miami to new multi-million dollar wineries around the globe. In 2012, Eric Boissenot's work will be on display in the big tasting room of the chateau until March 2013.

“The concept of taste linked to a certain place has been totally destroyed by technology,” Nicolas Joly told a standing-room-only audience yesterday. ” He decried “technological” wines that are made in the winery saying that 98% of wine comes from photosynthesis. “Earth receives life.”

Even though some outfits such as Crushpad and City Winery have altered the demographic somewhat, it appears me, anecdotally and generally speaking, that the demographic is older and people who are more into drinking rather than sipping. Indeed, Belgian breweries are even buying American hops. Whereas, I’ve had some quite good homebrews.

Very interesting seminar at the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers -- a "bean tasting" with various wines from Cakebread! The SB has a tangerine note, Napa Valley News american harvest weekend cakebread winery symposium for professional journalistsmini version for journalists visiting the symposium.

after the first hour of history (quite tumultuous and violent) approached the 1930s, when the first AOCs were created, and learned it was partly because winemakers, winemaking families, and winery workers were revolting against unfair practices. You can taste the stone in the wine. very successful first day. I will try. Loup (21.50).

Last night at Eataly (the new Italian food specialty megastore in Manhattan) I discovered  Domodimonti,  a boutique winery located on the picturesque countryside of Montefiore dell'Aso, in Le Marche Region, Italy. In addition to Domodimonti we tasted other specialty items from Marche, as well as fabulous Amaro digestifs from Varnelli.

Perhaps the first thing you should know is that Emanuele i(beyond being a very nice and fun guy) is that he is the owner and winemaker behind Monte Rossa winery, one of the oldest and most prestigious wineries in the region even though it was established in 1972. “Welcome!” visitors. Emanuele makes Franciacorta, and only Franciacorta.

With the governor’s signature, which he has said he will provide, the state will become the 39th to allow the direct shipping from wineries to consumers. The most glaring shortcoming is that the bill only legalizes shipments from wineries, not wine stores, thus disallowing free trade in over a third of the wine consumed in the US.

Wilson Winery Carl's Vineyard 2009 Zinfandel. Sattui Vineyard Wilson Winery Carl's Vineyard 2009 ZinfandelPommery Champagne POP Earth (France, Champagne). bubbles: gorgeous, fast moving, tiny. beautiful to behold. nose: med+ intensity, brioche, toasty, very delicious. palate: dry. Good with dessert. By Josh Raynolds. 87 points.

You can taste the discarded wine and test for TCA before pouring out the bottle as well. If I tasted an old wine that felt particularly tight, I would decant. But ultimately the test is the taste. tasted it about every two hours until we drank it. This is very exciting - how often does one get to drink a bottle that old?

Each year, at least for the past three, I have been tasting new wines.(At Best Rosé - Every visit I made to a Finger Lakes winery this past year, I tasted a dry Rosé, brought quite a few home and enjoyed each and every one. hope to be tasting some new varieties, visiting more wineries and just enjoying more great wine.

The evening was filled with a presentation in the tasting room of the Gerard Bertrand winery, where energetic young winemaker Jean-Baptiste led a tutored tasting of the company’s many wines. Afterward, we had a group dinner in the elegant restaurant of the Bertrand winery. Picpoul de Pinet is fabulous with seafood. Voila!

Erwan shelled out for a new vertical press at the winery, paid more attention to the wood for barrels, and purchased vineyards in the Cotes de Beaune, including two acres in Batard-Montrachet. It’s no secret in Burgundy and beyond that Faiveley has been on a roll. So when Erwan took over in 2005, he was careful not to rock the boat.

Drive up to the home/winery of winemaker Francis Boulard -- who makes some of the finest Champagne I have ever tasted -- and you will see a modest farmhouse, colorful children’s toys in the large driveway, and … a trampoline. Finally, the tasting. it is harder to control mildew in these situations with natural remedies.

As is the case with every single Champagne house visited, it’s now hard for me to understand how anyone can understand Champagne – or appreciate it – without having had such an incredible tour and tasting. Cristian Dennis, a very affable gentlemen who knows all the secrets (yes, and secret passageways as well!). Bollinger herself. dennis m.

In May of 2009 I reviewed a Chardonnay from California that I named as the best Chardonnay I have ever tasted, a Clos Du Bois Calcaire. Since then I have treated myself to some very nice red wines from that same winery. Most notably the blended Marlstone and Briarstone Cabernet Sauvignon. They are water-conscious too.

Recently I emarked on a four day trip (four days meeting with producers to discover the styles of wine they were making, check out the quality, and see the different wineries). While Napa has beautiful wineries, in South Africa the idea is that you spend a day – or at least several hours – visiting a facility. Curious to discover S.

Africa, famous for the whales, shark diving, and increasingly wineries. As is the case I’ve found in many top wineries, Anthony pinpointed the particular portions of the 52 hectare estate that produce the best cultivar and today only these particular sections grow Hamilton-Russell grapes. Hamilton Russell is just one of the two S.

This is the only possible word that can describe the Waterkloof winery in Cape Town, an area which is leading the competition for the world’s most tourist-friendly, destination-specific wine region in the world. The philosophy of the winery is simple – let the grapes make the wine. Few wineries could afford this luxury. News S.

As an English major from UCLA – and a So Cal girl who grew up in Los Angeles, Newport Beach, and the ‘concrete jungle’ of big city life – there is something incredibly charming and completely old world about Mr. Downes’ home, which will soon turn into a tasting room where visitors can enjoy his excellent wines. First, imagine the vista.

In fact, though the Napa Valley is known as a region for fabulous wine estates (think castles, Persian palaces …) South Africa takes the cake when it comes to fabulous wineries where you can spend the day feasting on gourmet food from celebrity chefs, exploring cellars, meeting winemakers, and much more. Fabulous visit! link]. News S.

Ginny, a friendly dog with a rhythmically wagging tale, greets us as we enter the sleek glass doors of the Thelema winery situated on the top of the Helshoogte Pass about six kilometers outside of Stellenbosch. says Thomas Webb, Sales, Marketing and General Management and the second generation of this family-owned winery. Welcome!”

Johann Krige and Abrie Beeslaar in the Tasting Room. Kanonkop … I had never quite understood the name until I visited this winery in South Africa and saw the giant cannon near the entrance. The visual makes the name of the wine easier to remember, especially since the winery is famed for its award winning Pinotage. News S.

Two wineries being neighborly!”. Glen Carlou and Backsberg are neighboring wineries in Paarl who kindly hosted me for a tasting of both wines, then lunch at Backsberg’s lovely al fresco restaurant. The Backsberg winery has 110 ha under vineyard and additional satellite vineyards in two other areas. Glen Carlou Website.

South Africa has more than its fair share of gorgeous tasting rooms – yet visiting Nederburg in Paarl, the fabulous scenery upon arrival, the immaculate cool and refreshing entrance to the tasting room, and the appearance of the fun, friendly, and gregarious cellar master Razvan Macici make this an extra-special visit. News S.

Africa, we visit the Groot Constantia estate (the property is enormous, with two restaurants, a museum, manor house, various other structures, and of course a working winery) and are shown by Graciella, a charming woman who reveals the history - and mystery - of this fabulous estate. Of course, in those days S. In our wine tour of S. link].

"So here i am, at Ken Forrester's 96 Winery Road restaurant in South Africa!". In fact, today Anthony and I are meeting at a restaurant Mr. Forrester owns with Devon Valley wine maker Martin Meinert and Chef Kathy Romer- Lee called 96 Winery Road. 96 Winery Road. Africa for many decades. During my recent trip to S. News S.

am sipping a perfectly balanced Syrah from DeMorgenzon winery in South Africa in one of the most elegant homes I have ever seen, on the top of a gorgeous vine-covered hill overlooking Cape Town, Table Mountain, Cape Point, Cape Hangklip, the Hottentots Holland mountains, Helderberg and Simonsberg with the ocean as a backdrop. News S.

It is a gorgeous day, and I am sitting in the bright white tasting room with Charles and Richard Theron, Sales & Marketing Manager looking out at sleek Arab horses, meandering sheep, and some healthy looking vines. Charles explains that this winery (they are called farms in S. "So what's the story with these gorgeous horses?"

She says that while sequencing is an accomplishment and helpful, but “by no means guarantees a solution to winery brett problems.” tasting sized pours wine writingSIPPED: imitation as flattery? From the coffee threatdown files: Starbucks will extend its wine bar concept with up to seven locations in Chicago. SeattleTimes ].

In a 2006 posting on his site after attending a Spanish tasting, Martin wrote : “I have never really got under the skin of Spanish wine. This tasting does little to alleviate my apathy.” Also, a with so much ground to cover, hopefully they manage to slow down and not feel compelled to taste at nine wineries in a day.

Allen, an owner of Constantia Glen winery in Constantia, South Africa. We are here at Constantia Glen to experience one of the “newer” wineries in Constantia, though the property dates back to 1685. Upstairs in the glass enclosed tasting room we taste the Sauvignon Blanc 2011. “Welcome!” says Gus C.G. News S.

He was exacting in the vineyards and intelligent in the winery. Verset's wines smell and taste right, like the essence of Syrah from that part of the world - Meaty, savory, funky, darkly fruited, olive-y, and vibrant with minerality and acidity. Here are my actual tasting notes , for the masochistic among you. Delicious.

Today the French insurance company AXA owns several wineries which produce the world’s most exquisite wine, such as Chateau Pichon Longueville, Chateau Suduiraut, Chateau Petit-Village, Chateau Belles Eaux, and two other properties outside France, Disznoko in Tokai and Quinta do Noval in Portugal. Gravity: The Taste Test. The Tasting.

Domaine Meo Camuzet is a gorgeous, very modern looking winery in Vosne-Romanee. As we enter the bright winery with its glass-enclosed walls we are met by Pierre, an assistant winemaker, who leads us down to the cellar and invites us to taste an assortment of wines. Jeanne-Marie's Hospice Wine being 'elevated' at Meo Camuzedt.

Very quickly, we go from stainless steel vat to vat tasting the current vintage of everything from village wines to grand cru. Nicole Lamarche and her mother. Welcome!” says Nicole Lamarche, a petite, dark haired young woman with a quick, confident manner that silently supports the fact she is a brilliant winemaker. By 2007.

Joliet’s father modernized the winery and seemingly inspired in his son a quest to get the most of the grand cru terroir and literally put it on the map of the fine wine world. In 2004 he was able to buy out other family members so that he could make the wine he wants to make, and after my tasting today must concur it was fabulous.

The first wine that Fernando poured for us was the very special old Fino called La Panesa, and as he was about to draw wine from a barrel he said "Wait, this is the barrel you tasted last time, Peter. We should taste another barrel." We tasted several barrels and then walked out of one Bodega and onto another. Are you?

I'd like to thank Kristen and her good friends for helping me taste this flight of wine picks for Thanksgiving. The wines were from California, Italy, France and New Zealand. While semi-dry in flavor, this wines slightly higher acidity balances the residual sugar for a refreshing, lighter style of wine. Great deal at $10. SRP $40. Beautiful.

visited this winery in Argentina last year and happy to have the chance to review it again, this time paired with a variety of dishes at The Modern. The winery has been around since 1960 under "Bodegas Chandon" and 1997 was the first commercial vintage under the Terrezas de los Andes label. Red Wine from Clif Family Winery.

An item on Bloomberg yesterday detailed how Spaniards are drinking less wine, which has prompted Spanish wineries to pursue export markets more. From this perspective, it’s partially understandable why Spanish wineries might want to pay a fee to invite Wine Advocate critic Jay Miller to their regions. In NYC: Astor Wines.

How do wineries prepare for a visiting critic? Correspondence has surfaced from a regional association to the wineries entitled “Urgent: winery participation in Jay Miller’s visit.” The total sum sought from wineries was €29,000 ($40,000). Tickets to all events cost $2,600 per attendee.

Chinese investors are no longer satisfied with mere wine: now they are buying wineries in Australia and Bordeaux. tasting sized poursSPIT: carbon footprint. NPR ]. SIPPED: watching grapes grow. Viticulture & Enology is one of the sexiest majors at Cornell. Well, with the helicopter blow driers, why not? SIPPED: buying binge.

So very interesting to hear the colorful stories of people who sought out a winery, nursed it to fruition, and are now making a success of their wine. Franco-American couple Michael and Hélène Affatato purchased the1646-dated Chateau La Gatte in 2004, and enovated it into a B & B and winery. London Lennie’s. 63-88 Woodhaven Blvd.

First, this is the first New Zealand red wine I have tasted in a least four years. Te Kahu means 'the cloak' in Te Reo Maori and refers to the mist that envelops the Giants Winery in the Tuki Tuki Valley. have always liked New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc's, but red wines were just not attractive to me. It has a twist off cap.

Bordeaux was deemed to be the place, and an influx of people of all nationalities, Scottish, German, Danish, came in to establish wineries and plant vines. Some of the wines tasted: Chateau Clerc-Milon: 1994, 2004, 2005, 2006. Pauillac is a small region, only about 5,000 people, and had very humble beginnings.

photo above by Alan Watts from Eat Italian Last week Ilaria Petitto from Donna Chiara Winery guided us through an evening of tastings from the Campania region of Italy at Il Gattopardo , a fantastic Campanian restaurant in NYC owned by the legendary Gianfranco Sorrentino. Carte d'agnello arrosto con parade e spinaci saltati. Campania.

It was a very emotional harvest," explains petite Andrea Leon Iriarte, winemaker and communications manager for Lapostolle winery in Chile, describing the vintage of 2010. Andrea Leon. There had just been an earthquake and the season had been wet. It was full bodied and somewhat rustic, with a clear oak influence.

exclaims a guest, tasting the two vintages of Campo Viejo Reserva side by side. The winery makes millions of bottles a year. Alfredo Del Rio. So interesting to see the difference between the 04 and the 03!" Both are delicious, yet the 04 -- though younger -- has a certain elegance and refinement that goes hand in hand with the vintage.

post stories about their favorite regional and local wines, wineries, and events to their their blogs, Web sites, magazines, and newspapers. This one was a 2008 for Sheldrake Point Winery. Year after year, this winery is producing some of the most outstanding Rieslings in New York. Lots of fruit aromas and flavors. You Betcha!

have been reading a lot about Bellavista and hope to visit the winery. In fact, during one session during a Society of Wine Educator's conference, the audience blind tasted Franciacorta vs. Cru Champagne. Very excited to visit Brescia, Italy for the wine blogger's conference! Italy News bellavista Franciacorta

Prohibition dealt the American wine industry such a disastrous blow that it left a lingering finish that can be measured in decades (not seconds, as wine tasting notes sometimes include). Instead of allowing vertical integration or self-distribution, wineries must have a distributor in almost all states not their own. Ken Burns.

Cono Sur 20 Barricas Sauvignon Blanc 2009 In this cool climate 2009 was apparently a hot year, yielding subtle aromas and clean fresh flavors exhibiting a tree bark green, which makes sense since this winery won an award as “Green Company of the Year” in 2011. He did this in a time and place where no one would have believed he would succeed.

Her uncle, Giusto, makes the wines at COS, a traditional winery in Sicily. poured this wine at a tasting in NYC recently and the group really liked it. As the fall weather starts to arrive, here’s a great wine for the seasonal transition: SP68 red from Arianna Occhipinti. Serve it slightly chilled for maximum enjoyment.

had a few in my fridge recently purchased at the Finger Lakes Riesling Fest and was also sent samples of Riesling from six different wineries. The samples included dry Rieslings from Anthony Road Wine Company , Dr. Frank's Vinifera Wine Cellars , Hosmer Winery and Keuka Lake Vineyards. haven't tasted them all, YET!

assume through tasting, talking, reading and perhaps taking a class; I doubt they were born with a knowledge of the effects of dry-hopping and decotion on the finished beer or knowing differences between a saison, a pils, a kölsch, and a Berliner Weisse? Who are these “beer consumers” and “wine consumers”?

and what's really interesting is that "Old World" wineries are seeking out these regions, and often, the wine produced is a blend of what is best of the Old and New World. where guests learned the history of Bodega DiamAndes and had the opportunity to taste some of their wines. The 130?hectare

With wineries in San Ynez, California considered old at twenty, a 650-year-old winery seems very ancient indeed. The winery has recently been modernized with stainless steel tanks. Very excited to visit Schloss Schonborn again this week as a student in the Masters of Wine education program. Weingut Schloss Schönborn. Hauptstr.

Easily one of the best Finger Lakes red wines I have ever tasted. Unfortunately it can only be purchased ( $30) at the winery or on the Dr. Frank website.click here. The first time I visited Dr. Franks Vinifera Wine Cellars , I picked up a bottle of their Cuvee d'Amour 2007. don't collect wines and I don't cellar wines.

so on the trip, our group will also be stopping at the winery of Weingut Markus Schneider. Very excited to meet him and taste through his wines! markus schneider belvini. Red wine - which is the focus of this trip - is mascerated for long hours and aged with oak.

met Bernard and interviewed him for my A Taste of Luxury television show nearly ten years ago in Boston, where he was in town hosting a very elegant wine and food pairing dinner at the Museum of Fine Arts. You probably already know Clos du Val, the winery that Bernard co-founded many years ago. More About Bernard Portet.

one of my favorite wineries in Bordeaux and I must say, I wish I was there! at tastings and dinners in Bordeaux and New York. Today is the first day of Harvest at Brane-Cantenac. Above is a photograph taken earlier, and the grapes look perfect and ripe! In fact, it's actually impossible to find a treadmill or gym. Classé in 1855.

Since then, Washington State has been been sending wines and their winemakers to New York on an annual basis for tastings, yet rarely (never?) did I have an opportunity to sit down and taste with a winemaker. It was fabulous to taste David's wines and learn about his winemaking practices. "This Gone Fishin wine label is great!"

The NYT recently ran a terrific profile of Ntsiki Biyela, originally from KwaZulu Natal who had never tasted wine before learning to make it on a scholarship at Stellenbosch University. Now she is the wine maker at Stellakaya Winery and was hailed as the country’s Woman Winemaker of the Year in 2009. wine picks

Of course, I did come to the rescue with a Cabernet Franc Rosé just brought home from my recent Keuka Lake Wine Tour and a visit to McGregor Vineyard and Winery. The McGregor family established their winery in 1980 and began producing Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Pinot Noir that year. digress, now back to my Rose'.

Just so happens that Keuka Lake is the home of some of the finest wineries in the Finger Lakes. We did have to miss a few, but we did get to tastes some outstanding wines, have a fantastic lunch, meet and talk with some very knowledgeable wine people and view one of the most scenic lakes in the region. at least for now).