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Joey Tensley decided to be a winemaker when he was 12 years old. His Bakersfield, Calif., soccer team was playing in a tournament in France when they toured a winery. [...]

FOOD & DRINK / DRINK ITALIA! RED WINES OF VENETO The northeastern region of the Veneto combines gentle plains in the south with mountains in the north, which gives its [...]

BY KATHLEEN WILLCOX (COURTESY OF CHAMPAGNE LOUIS ROEDERER) Winemaking, like fashion, seems to operate in cycles. What was once embarrassingly old hat—pét nats, bell bottoms—given time, gets reconsidered, upgraded, tweaked [...]

Distill to Sustain Most non-Italians meet grappa—the pomace brandy distilled from the remains of grape winemaking in Italy—at the end of a meal at an Italian-ish restaurant, when the old [...]

Byline: Dean Best Symington Family Estates is to sell its Cockburn's Port in a lighter bottle as part of 'a bold overhaul' of the range. The new bottle 'will save [...]

2024 SEP 7 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Research findings on Gram-Positive Bacteria - Oenococcus are discussed in a new [...]

Les Dégustations La Provence cristalline Domaine de Capelude, en Côtes de Provence Un défricheur dans le massif des Maures K. Valentin Après un passage au château Roubine, Pierre Gérin a [...]

De vigne en cave Vie de château La verticale de Château Canon Si le merlot est toujours prédominant dans l'assemblage, sa part a réduit pour atteindre d'aujourd'hui 65 %. À [...]

De vigne en cave / LA COTE DU MOIS Emidio Pepe, star des Abruzzes Fondé en 1989 par Emidio Pepe, fils et petit-fils de vigneron, dans le village de Torano [...]

Discover WINE 101 with Kate Hawkings Our expert delves into the thriving, dynamic Slovenian wine scene in part 12 of her essential guide to wine VINEYARD VISIT TILIA ESTATE Slovenia [...]

Byline: Conor Reynolds The European Commission has given the green light to an aid package for winemakers in Spain's Rioja wine region. Brussels has approved [euro]15.8m ($17.5m) for the purchase [...]

Byline: Henry Mathieu US-based winemaker Atlas Wine Co. has snapped up a local Californian custom crush facility for an undisclosed fee. Atlas Wine has gained a 30,000-square-foot facility through its [...]

In This Issue WINEMAKING IN ROMAN ITALY Wine was an important staple product in Roman Italy. It was used in religion, medicine, social events, formed a large part of trade, […]

Les Dégustations / Château Trotte Vieille, à Saint-Émilion Un grand classique équilibré et élancé A. Goujard Le millésime 2021 marque l'ouverture d'un nouvel écrin de vinification et d’élevage dans cette [...]

FOOD / WINE NOTES Top drops FROM A SMALL REGION The tiny wine region of Te Muna in Martinborough is punching above its weight when it comes to 2022 pinot [...]

UPFRONT WINE QUAFF 2022 Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz $25 There’s heaps of tradition at Chateau Tanunda, blended neatly with first-rate, modern winemaking. Add the Barossa’s finest grape variety, shiraz, [...]

BY ALEKS ZECEVIC (NIKOLAS JURETIC) When it comes to nature and winegrowing, political boundaries may seem like little more than a nuisance—especially in Italy, and perhaps nowhere more so than [...]

Silverado Vineyards is located prominently on the Silverado Trail, its winery facility perched atop a hill overlooking its 216-acre estate. There’s history and also a potentially bright future here for [...]

BY MARYANN WOROBIEC AND MITCH FRANK Groundbreaking for Napa Valley College’s Wine Spectator Wine Education Center (ISRAEL VALENCIA/INFINITY VISUALS) Shovels went into the ground May 17 as Napa Valley College [...]

discover WINE 101 with Kate Hawkings Our expert explores Georgia’s wine-making history in part 14 of her essential guide [I.WHERE TO VISIT] BABANEURIS MARANI In the rolling foothills of the [...]

BY JAMES MOLESWORTH AND MARYANN WOROBIEC The Napa Valley winemaking scene remains dynamic and forward-looking, with new projects emerging each year while established estates make notable shifts in their operations. [...]

BY ALEKS ZECEVIC (MIKE KRÜGER FOR PRANZEGG (2)) Nestled in the rugged landscapes of Alto Adige, where sun-kissed vineyards meet the towering Alps, a quiet winemaking revolution is unfolding. This [...]

—Stacy Briscoe “To create a quality low-alcohol wine, you really have to start off with the good stuff,” says Casey DiCesare, winemaker for Scheid Family Wines in Soledad, California, where [...]

Tool courtesy of Wheeler Farms (DAVID SAWYER) From the time grapes are crushed until they go into the bottle, hoses—usually 1 1/to 3 inches in diameter and anywhere from 25 [...]

Byline: Conor Reynolds UK gin maker Renais has selected Maison Villevert as its French distributor. The grape gin brand is looking to expand globally and has already launched in the [...]

Europe's last remaining prison island, off the coast of Tuscany, marked a major milestone in June with the launch of its 12th vintage of Gorgona bianco, a yield of 9,000 [...]

Byline: Fiona Holland London Dry gin brand The Gardener Gin, created by the American actor Brad Pitt and French winemaking major Famille Perrin, has been launched into the UK market. [...]

TRAVEL / DESTINATION / SOUTH AUSTRALIA THE HILLS are calling Just a 30-minute drive from the South Australian capital, the Adelaide Hills is a beguiling union of innovative dining, distilling [...]

—Olivia Nolan The inhabitants of ancient Rome were known for their love of wine, growing it throughout the empire. But what did their wine taste like? Would we find it [...]

La sélection de Bettane+Desseauve par Louis-Victor Charvet LES BLANCS WOLFBERGER, LA LOUVE, RIESLING 2022, ALSACE Dans la gamme de ce géant, on trouvera ce riesling élevé pour partie en fûts. [...]

2024 JUN 8 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators publish new report on atherosclerosis. According to news reporting out of [...]

Dans ce numéro Vézelay à travers le prisme de la gourmandise R. Petronio Domaine des Cœuriots, à Vézelay Yoann Defert est issu d'une famille de paysans qui exploite 300 hectares [...]

BY ALEKS ZECEVIC (GETTY IMAGES) As the Danube meanders its way east toward Vienna, it unveils the spectacular scenery of the terraced vineyards of the Wachau Valley. Celebrated for its [...]

By Allison Sheardy The 981-mile-long Ohio River touches six states. (GETTY IMAGES) At one time the largest American Viticultural Area (AVA) in the country, the Ohio River Valley spans parts [...]

BY ALEKS ZECEVIC Coraly and Nicolas Joly (COURTESY OF THE JOLY FAMILY) In France’s Loire Valley, a figure stands out in the world of winemaking like a wizard of the [...]

By Kathleen Willcox (MICHA PAWLITZKI/CORBIS DOCUMENTARY RF VIA GETTY IMAGES) “There is no such thing as a silver bullet when it comes to farming organically,” says Joe Nielsen, general manager [...]

BY JAMES MOLESWORTH Among the modest axioms I’ve come up with during my 30-plus years in wine, is that it takes 10 years to learn a vineyard and another 10 [...]

Byline: Fiona Holland US-based Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) has announced the sale of one of its Washington winemaking sites to local winegrower, Horse Heaven Hills Wine Company (HHWC). Recommended [...]

Byline: Our Bureau, Mumbai Sula Vineyards, India's leading wine producer, is delighted to announce that its flagship Rasa Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, has been awarded a prestigious Gold Medal at the [...]

Byline: HBI Staff - Hyderabad Sula Vineyards, India's leading wine producer, is delighted to announce that its flagship RASA Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 has been awarded a prestigious Gold Medal at [...]

Winesmiths The Winesmiths Organic range is Certified Organic from the vineyard right through the winemaking process. Crafted without synthetic pesticides, fertilisers and additives, they’re making great wine today for a [...]

The Winesmiths Organic range is Certified Organic from the vineyard right through the winemaking process. Crafting wine without synthetic pesticides, fertilisers and additives, they’re making great wine today for a [...]

IN THIS ISSUE / BETTER TOGETHER yalumba x peppermint grape expectations She came to help with one vintage – and stayed for 32 more. Now, as she passes the baton, [...]

BY LAURA PELNER Riboli Family Wines is being led today by the family’s third generation, with the fourth generation also heavily involved. Pictured (standing from left): Anthony, Blake, and Santo; [...]

In This Issue WINE AND ROSES Bec Hardy and Richard Dolan continue a long family winemaking tradition at their home in South Australia’s McLaren Vale region. By KIRSTY MCKENZIE photography [...]

Chilean Bounty As Chilean vintners work to define their wine regions and fine-tune their winemaking, the country continues to produce great value. This group showcases several varieties and appellations at [...]