Vineyards and Wineries

The Vineyard and Wineries Magazine

By Martin Morales

Wine
Is There Really a Benefit to Crop Thinning?
Wine Enthusiast - By Kerin O’Keefe
In the late 1970s and early ’80s, a handful of Piedmont’s top producers like Elio Altare and Michele Chiarlo started to eliminate grape bunches, …
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
This year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees will be toasted with Paso Robles wine
sanluisobispo.com - Gabby Ferreira
What do Janet Jackson, Radiohead and Castoro Cellars have in common? They’ll all be at the the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this month — two to be …
Sparkling Wine
Spanish Sparkling Wine's Capital Is Challenged After A Nearly 50-Year Run
Forbes - Thomas Pellechia
The Penedès region in Northern Spain’s Catalonia has been turning out bottle-fermented sparkling wine for nearly 150 years, but the world-renown Cava designation is just 47 years old. Today, however, have
Wine
Top Israeli Wine Misconceptions Debunked
Wine Enthusiast - By Mike DeSimone
Although the Middle East is the historic birthplace of wine, there’s still much confusion about offerings from Israel. To help clear the air about …
Ep 267: Leo Hansen of Leo Steen Wines, The Dane who Mastered California Chenin Blanc from Wine for Normal People
stitcher.com
Originally from Denmark where he grew up as the son of a chef and hotelier in the happiest country in the world, Leo Hansen started in the …
Wine
Barolo Riserva 2013: ‘Some first-rate wines’
decanter.com - Stephen Brook
• Exclusive • Highlights • Piedmont • Tastings Home Barolo Riserva 2013 A cool spring with disease pressure was followed by a warm finish to the growing season …
Montréal
Quebec’s Îles de la Madeleine gets its first winery
The Globe and Mail - Maryam Siddiqi
“Is it open yet?” “I can’t wait to try it.” “I hope it will work!” That’s what the locals said when I told them I had travelled to the Magdalen Islands to visit its first winery, Le Domaine des Salanges.
Wine
California Vintner Cancels $4 Million Worth of Contracted Oregon Fruit
Wine Enthusiast - By Paul Gregutt
On March 1, 2019, the first of three Oregon Solidarity wines was released. This marks a new, more hopeful chapter in the ongoing dispute between …
Safe-Space
Wonder Women Of Wine Conference Promotes Leadership And Growth For Industry Professionals
Forbes - Michelle Williams
During the first weekend of March 2019, more than 200 wine industry professionals gathered in Austin, Texas, for the inaugural Wonder Women of Wine Conference, two days of solutions-based discussions,
New Jersey
Can A 200-Year-Old Family Wine Business Adapt To The 21st Century?
Forbes - Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen
While the art of making wine stretches back thousands of years, female winemakers are a relatively recent phenomenon. France’s Bourgogne(Burgundy) wine region is among the most tradition-bound in the world,
Wine
Oregon Wineries Come Together To Save Grapes Rejected For Smoke Taint
NPR - Shana Clarke
Grape growers in southern Oregon thought they had already weathered one of the biggest challenges of the 2018 season — the Klondike Fire, which burned over 175,000 acres in July. But on Sept. 22, they
Houston, TX
Messina Hof to open largest winery in the Houston area
chron.com - Paul Takahashi
Image 1 of / 34 Caption Close Messina Hof, the largest wine producer in Texas, plans to open the Houston region's largest winery inside a master-planned …
Wine
First taste: Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs 2012
decanter.com - Simon Field MW
• Exclusive • Highlights • Tastings Home Described by CEO Laurent D’Harcourt as a celebration of Chardonnay, Pol Roger’s Blanc de Blancs has, since its …
Wineries
Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery Hosts Unique Honey and Mead Tasting
Patch - Communication Strategies Group
Chef Carrie Schloss, Author of the Asheville Bee Charmer Cookbook, Inspires Foodies with Honey and Mead Tasting with Cookbook Signing Chicago's go-to …
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola opens winery in Oregon
kgw.com - Author: Keely Chalmers
A bit of Hollywood has come to Oregon wine country. Famed film director Francis Ford Coppola just opened the doors to his new Dayton winery. It's …
Paso Robles
Torrin Vineyard new tasting room now open
pasoroblesdailynews.com - Columnist Don Sonderling
The Hawley Family. –Scott and Viquel Hawley, of Torrin Vineyard, are excited to announce the opening of their own winery and tasting room as of late …
San Jose, CA
Winemaker Nicole Salengo Talks Career Choices, Climate Change, And Zinfandel
Forbes - Lauren Mowery
Nicole Salengo, winemaker for Berryessa Gap Vineyards, has been in the business for 15 years. Originally from New England, she moved to Davis after college, and earned her winemaker’s certificate from
Champagne
Just Like Champagne, There's Money To Be Made In Bolognese
Forbes - Alex Ledsom
Champagne is a protected species. The process of bottling the fizzy which comes from the Champagne region of France, might not be that different from the sparkling wine which is produced in the UK or parts
Floods
The flooded California wine country towns accessible only by boat – in pictures
Guardian US - Guardian staff and agencies
Floodwaters turned two northern California wine country communities into islands reachable only by boat began on Wednesday, swamping thousands of homes and businesses. A Guerneville neighborhood sits floodwaters
Napa Valley
This Black Owned Winery Just Made History On Delta Airlines Flights
Essence - Kimberly Wilson
Now, you can enjoy the friendly skies the same way you like to enjoy everything else — Black owned. How so? Delta Airlines just launched a new …
Travel
Discover one of Europe’s most underrated wine regions
National Geographic - Eric Rosen
TravelTraveler Magazine Tokaj is undergoing a flavorful renaissance, breathing new life into classic sweet wines and dry whites. 2 Minute Read By Eric Rosen The air grows cooler as you navigate through
Napa Valley
Napa Auction Snatches Victory from Defeat | Wine-Searcher News & Features
wine-searcher.com
The Premiere Napa Valley auction attracted fewer wines and less money, but average prices stayed afloat.
Look Beyond Châteauneuf-du-Pape For Outstanding Southern Rhône Red Wines
Forbes - Michelle Williams
There is no denying Châteauneuf-du-Pape reigns supreme among southern Rhône cru wines. These highly sought after wines illustrate the region’s potential of sun-drenched, bold red wines. However, these
Wine
Sherry country’s quiet revolution
decanter.com - Sarah Jane Evans
• Highlights • Magazine: March 2019 issue Sarah Jane Evans MW is excited to witness a quiet revolution in Jerez, driven by outside investment, a renewed …
Domaine de la Romanée Conti, The Secret Cellar Of An European Collector
Forbes - Cecilia Pelloux
Last year, on December 1st and 2nd, I attended a great music and wine week-end in Geneva in Switzerland which ended by a spectacular wine auction entitled Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, the secret cellar
Wine
A Beginner’s Guide to Wines from Italy’s Piedmont
Wine Enthusiast - By Lauren Mowery
Famous for being the home of Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera and Moscato d'Asti, there are many other wines from Italy's Piedmont that shouldnt be …
Wine
A Guide To Wine Certification Programs
Wine Enthusiast - by Jill Barth
Enrolling in a wine education course may seem confusing, but there’s an option for everyone. Here’s advice to consider. Photographer Kirsten Georgi …
Your Expensive Italian Wine Might Be Fake, Authorities Warn
Fortune - Emily Price
A recent sting operation in Italy targeted entities tied to wine production, including bottling companies and vineyards. Why? Because what they …
Best French wines: 100 point scores
decanter.com - Tastings Team
• Highlights France has more 100-point wines in our database than any other country - unsurprising really, considering it's home to the fine wine …