Wine

Alain Normand hails from the Loire Valley, but his ancestral home is Normandy, hence his name. That makes him a Norseman?a Viking?and true to form he is a tall red-headed...

Le Paradou is a project created by Alexandre and Fr?d?ric Chaudi?re whose family produce some of the most respected wines in the Ventoux at Ch?teau Pesqui?. It is reasonable to...

With an important wine renaissance in full swing, impressive red and white bargains abound in South Africa. The country has a particularly long and rich history with winemaking, especially considering...

TOKARA prides itself on making wines that are site specific. Even though vineyards were initially planted on the southern slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain at the Stellenbosch property, two other...

Founded in 1983 by Rob Griffin and Deborah Barnard, Barnard Griffin has been producing Award Winning wines for over 30 years. Barnard Griffin Winery is situated in south-central Washington at...

Klein Constantia is a 370 acre estate located in the Cape Town suburb of Constantia, South Africa. Founded in 1685, the original estate Groot (meaning large) Constantia, was split up...

Vi?a Cobos is the inspired vision of Paul Hobbs, a pioneer who began exploring vineyard sites in Mendoza 30 years ago. All of Vi?a Cobos? wines are crafted through meticulous...

The Auvigue family has been working its vineyard for generations, closely following traditional Burgundy methods. The grapes come from family estates or are carefully selected from the best areas of...

Winery Overview Founded in 1856, Cousi?o-Macul is the only 19th century winery in Chile that remains in the hands of the original founding family. All Cousi?o-Macul reserve wines are estate...

The Contrade wines are produced in the historic cellars of MASSERIA LI VELI with grapes from a small group of local farmers and made according to the highest standards of...

Winery Overview Galardi is run by an enthusiastic group of dedicated cousins, Maria Luisa Murena, Arturo and Dora Celentano, and Francesco Catello. The estate is firmly committed to making wine...

The state of Spanish wine in the United States in 1987, when Jorge Ordo?ez arrived, was bleak, epitomized mostly by cheap Sherry and tired Rioja gathering dust on wine shops?...

Citra came into being in 1973 when 7,000 small growers scattered throughout the Abruzzi, opted to band together to form a single wine cooperative. They all shared the desire to...

Domaine du Salvard has been a working domaine since 1898, through five hardworking generations of the Delaille family. Today, all forty-two hectares of vineyards are farmed by the capable brother...

For a Benovian, labor is life, and life is fulfilling. Winemaker and co-owner Mike Sullivan grew up tending his family?s vines on Sonoma Mountain. Proprietors Mary Dewane and Joe Anderson...

The 2015 Salem Wine Co. Pinot Noir is source from 3?

A historical property, Chateau du Basty has been part of our family since 1482. Over the centuries, the Varenard family was succeeded by the Varenard de Billys, then the Ronys...

Someone once made an unflattering comparison between Chardonnay and a part of one?s anatomy best left unmentioned, saying, ?everyone?s got one, no one wants to hear about yours.? Sadly Chardonnay...

The Sager & Master Family are now in a second generation partnership and perpetual search to produce wines in the world?s best regions. This story is decades in the making,...

A ?Ferzo,? in Italian, is a patch of fabric that is stitched together with others to create a sail. The union of the finest viticultural ?patches? in Abruzzo gives life...

Life in the Napa Valley (and indeed the world!) was much simpler than it is today. Lee Titus and his family came to California from Minnesota during the Depression. After...

The tradition in the old country farmsteads was to plant a tree in the middle of the courtyard, to give shade in the long and sunny summer days. Lo Zoccolaio...

The Domaine Pierre Cros extends over some 50 hectares, with only half of it being planted with vineyards. The other half consists of wild Garrigue*, but also of almond trees,...

Established in 1849, Yalumba is Australia?s most historic family owned wine company. It remains fiercely independent and extremely progressive through the generational ownership by the Hill-Smith family.?Yalumba?s longevity and success...

A source of exceptionally sensual and glamorous red wines, Pomerol is actually a rather small appellation in an unassuming countryside. It sits on a plateau immediately northeast of the city...

The Librandi winery is a modern enterprise founded in 1950 by Antonio and Nicodemo Librandi. Nowadays, the winery is run by Nicodemo, his two sons Paolo and Raffaele, his nephew...

The Domaine Pierre Cros extends over some 50 hectares, with only half of it being planted with vineyards. The other half consists of wild Garrigue*, but also of almond trees,...

Since its first vintange in 1997, Betz Family Winery has had a single-minded goal of crafting compelling wines with individual character that are approachable and age-worthy, and wich showcase Washington...

WINERY OVERVIEW Argiolas is the foremost wine estate on the island of Sardinia producing archetypal wines from native varietals. Antonio Argiolas, who died in 2009 at the age of 102,...

Equal parts festive and food-friendly, sparkling wine is beloved for its lively bubbles and appealing aesthetics. Though it is often thought of as something to be reserved for celebrations, sparkling...

This domaine started life in 1881 in the prestigious, if small and under the radar, appellation of Haut-Benauge in Bordeaux?s Entre-Deux-Mers region. It sold its wine in bulk to traders...

Italy is recognised as being one of the finest wine producing countries in the world, and it isn't difficult to see why. With a vast amount of land across the...

Wayfarer was founded as a secluded farmstead more than 40 years ago, before its locale was defined as the now coveted Fort Ross Seaview AVA. In 1989, Jayson Pahlmeyer's winemaker,...

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?Burgundyprove that it is unquestionably worth...

Aveleda is a name which spans several generations. The first records of the sale of bottled wine date back to 1870, with Manuel Pedro Guedes (1837-1899), known for his strong...

Besserat de Bellefon was founded in Ay in 1843 by Edmond Besserat, who originally hailed from Hautvillers. Over the years he became recognized for his skill in crafting exceptional cuv?es...

Fritz Haag whose family has been engaged in viticulture at Brauneberg since 1605, is the town's most important proprietor. Using traditional cellar techniques and careful, selective harvesting he produces Brauneberger...

An important red wine appellation in the Touraine district of the Loire, Chinon produces fanciful, light-bodied reds from the?Cabernet Franc?grape. Chinon also makes charming ros?s from the same grape as...

Alexandre & Fr?d?ric Chaudi?re are from a family that has produced generations of wine-makers at the Chateau Pesqui? in the Ventoux, South of the Rhone Valley. In 2005, when they...

The leader on the Left Bank in number of first growth classified producers within its boundaries, Pauillac has more than any of the other appellations, at three of the five....