Wine and Thanksgiving
Putting the vin in Thanksgiving.
So as you prepare a meal from this year’s harvest – whether of meat, fish, vegetables, grains, or fruit – complement it with an earlier year’s grape harvests.
Into Wine
The Case for Crown Caps: Why Some Sparkling Wine Makers Are Re-Thinking Dangerous Corks
Losing the Pop! Corks, Crowns, and Fizz.
We now know that the cork should be removed so carefully from a bottle of sparkling wine that the most you hear is a gentle hiss and that it should not become a dangerous projectile. So why seal sparkling wine with a cork at all?
A Statement on Wine: Martin’s Lane Winery
An expression of design in the Okanagan Valley.
The Okanagan Valley has seen a recent wave of acquisitions and new investments in wineries; Martin’s Lane Winery is an impressive new build.
Château La Coste, France
Winery as installation.
The combination of art, architecture, and wine—white, red, and the rosé for which Provence is famous— is what makes Château La Coste different.
The Great Terroir Debate
Wine on the rocks.
Does the physical environment that grapevines grow in, especially the climate and soil, imprint itself the wines they make?
Lambrusco: Italy’s Effervescent Red Wine
Taste the new generation.
Lambrusco, the sparkling wine from northeastern Italy, is in the midst of a major makeover, and it’s high time to taste it again.
A Case for Orange Wine
What is it? And why drink it?
With no definitive way to categorize orange wine, it stands out as a distinct style.
Understanding Wine Blends and Varietals
Wine talk.
Varieties in blended wines are like actors in movies. Some are stars, some play supporting roles, while others have cameos.
King Cabernet
Cabernet sauvignon rules the reds.
Cabernet sauvignon has long been called King Cabernet and is still deserving of the title.
