Have you ever tried a Livermore Valley wine? At the Wine Media Conference last August, I tasted and fell hard for a food-friendly Las Positas Estate Barbera from Livermore Valley. Located 35 miles east of San Francisco, this California wine region is home to 50 wineries. But chances are Livermore Valley is off your radar […]
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I don’t usually reach for Zinfandel (sorry, Zin fans). Too overly ripe and jammy for my tastes. Or it that just my perception of Zin? Over the past decade or so, wine reviewers have noticed a return to balance in Zinfandel winemaking. According to Joel Peterson, the so-called “Godfather of Zinfandel,” the best Zins highlight
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Sometimes, an intrepid virtual traveler need only look on the other side of the mountain or river to discover a wine flying under the radar. Such was my experience recently when I received an Oltrepò Pavese sparkling rosé from Susannah Gold, brand ambassador for Oltrepò in the U.S. Susannah invited the Italian Food, Wine and
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In the last couple of years, I’ve developed a real hankering for Syrah. As so often happens, I became a fan of Syrah while tasting northern Rhône wines. Then I moved to Washington state, home of highly prized Syrah, and experienced the intense, savory wines made from Yakima Valley and Walla Walla Valley grapes. All
Margaret River Shiraz kicks off virtual trip Down Under (#WorldWineTravel) Read More »
Everyone’s ideal bubbly is different. Perhaps you favor the toasted, yeasty quality of the gold standard in sparkling wines, a well-aged Champagne. Or maybe your tastes run toward fruity Prosecco. You may have found your favorite bubbly in a crémant from somewhere in France or a Franciacorta from Italy. It’s all good. When I’m looking
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