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The just-completed J. Christopher winery is located in Oregon?s Northern Willamette Valley, in the Chehalem Mountains AVA. It is a small winery that specializes in Pinot Noir made using the...

Southern Rhone?Red?Blendrefers to a wide range of grape varieties often blended together to make wines in the southern reaches of the?Rhone Valley?in the south of France. While the blend could...

The wines of Anne Pichon were "discovered" by our own Pietro at a local restaurant, where her Grenache rouge was the only French wine on an all-Spanish list. It turns...

One cannot think of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, the most celebrated cru of the Southern Rh?ne, without thinking of Domaine du Vieux T?l?graphe. The Brunier family is legendary in its own right, having...

Full-bodied and flavorful, white Rh?ne blends originate from France?s?Rh?ne?Valley. Today these blends are also becoming popular in other regions, proving most successful in?Spain,?Australia?and?California. Typically some combination of?Grenache blanc,?Marsanne,?Roussanne?and?Viognier?form the basis...

Over the last quarter century, Domaine de la Janasse has become one of the most highly-regarded estates in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Led by siblings Christophe and Isabelle Sabon, the estate combines the...

According to law, eighteen grape varieties are allowed in Chateauneuf-du-Pape and most wines are blends of some mix of these. For reds,?Grenache?is the star player with?Mourvedre?and?Syrah?coming typically second. Others used...

For many years Jerome Mathieu worked alongside his brother, Andre, at Domaine Mathieu managing the estate passed down from their parents. In 2015 Andre`s eldest son came of age and...

Critical AcclaimRP95 - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateDestined to become Nalys's new flagship (unless the white version steals the show), the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Grand Vin is a blend of...

Our Chardonnay is crushed and de-stemmed immediately to press, then the juice is fermented in French oak barrels. While in barrel, the wine goes through a malolactic fermentation that naturally...

The nose of this wine is quite shy at first, and it takes patience to pull out aromas of plum, crushed berries and a touch of charcoal. The palate opens...

The United States now ranks fourth in the world in wine production behind, France, Italy, and Spain. While about 90% of that wine is produced in California, other states like...

Chardonnay?is the world's most famous white-wine grape and also one of the most widely planted. Although the most highly regarded expressions of the variety are those from?Burgundy?and?California, many high-quality examples...

Les Clos?is the largest and most widely known of the seven?climats?of the Chablis Grand Cru white wine?appellation. It covers a single, southwest-facing slope above the town of Chablis itself, and...

Par d?faut, les offres de nos marchands r?f?renc?s ? titre payant sont affich?es en premier par ordre de popularit?, c?est-?-dire que les produits et services les plus cliqu?s par les...

As for the company?by Louis Moreau,its history dates back to the nineteenth century, more precisely in 1814, when Joseph came to Moreau Chablis. He married the daughter of a large...

Chablis?is an historic wine-producing town and region in northern central?France. It produces light, dry, white wines famed for their flinty minerality and crisp acidity. AOC Chablis wines are produced exclusively...

Chardonnay?is the world's most famous white-wine grape and also one of the most widely planted. Although the most highly regarded expressions of the variety are those from?Burgundy?and?California, many high-quality examples...

Domain Vrignaud, owner-grower in Chablis, Burgundy wines. ?Note vineyard work is based on obtaining high quality grapes in order to vinify exceptional wines! ? In Chablis, in Yonne near Auxerre,...

Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made...

A fifth generation Californian originally from San Jose, Matt Kettmann covers California?s Central Coast and South Coast for the magazine. He is also the senior editor of The Santa Barbara...

Grenache ??Syrah ??Mourvedre?blended wines ? commonly?known by the acronym GSM ? are the particular specialty of the southern?Rhone Valley?in France.?Grenache?and?Syrahare key in this part of the world, and are complemented...

As the first of the Hess Family Wine Estates wineries, Hess Wines is now releasing its 30th Mount Veeder vintage from vineyards first planted in 1978. True to his vision...

Full-bodied and flavorful, white Rh?ne blends originate from France?s?Rh?ne?Valley. Today these blends are also becoming popular in other regions, proving most successful in?Spain,?Australia?and?California. Typically some combination of?Grenache blanc,?Marsanne,?Roussanne?and?Viognier?form the basis...

Sterling Napa Valley wines show the depth, strength and expressive quality of California?s most famous wine region. Fruit for Sterling wines is grown throughout Napa Valley, from the cool southern...

Encompassing an extremely diverse array of climates, soil types and wine styles, it contains many smaller sub-AVAs, including?San Francisco Bay,?Monterey, the?Santa Cruz Mountains,?Paso Robles,?Edna Valley,?Santa Ynez Valley?and?Santa Maria Valley.

The first European settlers to consider growing grapevines in the United States must have been delighted when they discovered the now famous wine regions within California, Oregon and elsewhere. Not...

The United States now ranks fourth in the world in wine production behind, France, Italy, and Spain. While about 90% of that wine is produced in California, other states like...

The?Central Coast?AVA?in California covers the long stretch of coastline from San Francisco Bay south to Santa Barbara, and reaches inland from the Pacific Ocean to the borders of the?Central Valley....

The Santa Cruz Mountains AVA overlooks the urban sprawl of San Jose and the Silicon Valley to the northeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. Vineyards begin at the...

Monterey County, on California's Central Coast, is a relatively new addition to the United States' wine map. It was only in the 1960s that commercial-scale viticulture began to take off...

The Veneto region is one of the most beautiful of the world. Located between the magical city of Venice and the majestic peaks of the Italian Alps,?Il Veneto?offers a stunning...

One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made....

With hundreds of red grape varieties to choose from, winemakers have the freedom to create a virtually endless assortment of blended wines. In many European regions, strict laws are in...

For three hundred years now, the United States has been leading the New World in wine production, both in regards to quantity and quality. Wine is actually produced in all...

Syrah also plays an important component in the canonical Southern?Rh?ne blends?based on?Grenache, Syrah and?Mourv?dre, adding color, depth, complexity and structure to the mix. Today these blends have become well-appreciated from...

One of the most finicky yet rewarding grapes to grow, Pinot Noir is a labor of love for many. However, the greatest red wines of?Burgundy?prove that it is unquestionably worth...

One room school houses were once centers of knowledge and community in early rural America. In this spirit, Liberty School pays respect to the tradition of honest work, dedication and...

A fifth generation Californian originally from San Jose, Matt Kettmann covers California?s Central Coast and South Coast for the magazine. He is also the senior editor of The Santa Barbara...

Jim Gordon has been covering the wine industry as an editor and reporter for more than 30 years. In 2006 he became editor of?Wines & Vines, the media company for...