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Red Wine from Vine to Barrel: A Visual Masterclass from a Na...

I was lucky enough to have been invited to the Louis M. Martini Winery in St. Helena, Napa Valley, earlier this month. This is a wonderful place to visit anytime of the year, but especially so in October and early November when the the vi [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Loire Valley reds - a dose of honesty and affordability

Where in the world to find compelling, affordable honest reds? The knowing bottle hounds are already drawing an arrow to Loire Valley. The Loire Valley, a lengthy stretch along France's heartland river, is home to some of the great Fr [...]

Posted On : Aug, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

2011 Spring Wine Guide: Willamette Valley

Dozens of different wine-grape varietals are grown in vineyards planted all over Oregon. But when it comes to finding the center of the state's viticultural universe, the Willamette Valley is it. Covering nearly 3.5 million acres, the [...]

Posted On : May, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

California winemaking actually began in Mission Valley

Few San Diego wine aficionados know that the first vineyards planted for winemaking in the western United States were located in Mission Valley. In fact, those first vines were hand-carried into California by Franciscan Friar Junipero Se [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Yarra Valley wine exports cork sales

YARRA Valley grape growers are facing another difficult year, with recession-hit export markets and a soaring Aussie dollar adding to woes stemming from the last season. Smaller wine growers across the valley are reporting a slump in dema [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

2004 White Rock Vineyards Napa Valley Claret

This is an astonishing Bordeaux-style wine from the Napa Valley. Supple and lush with loads of ripe fruit and undertones of leather and tobacco, it's half-French, half- California in style. White Rock Vineyards was established as early as [...]

Posted On : May, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

One More Bottle of Wine: SoloRosa 2007 Napa Valley Ros

While a sizable portion of the greater Chicago area were making a beeline to the Feist/Juana Molina show at Ravinia Friday night, we were at a loft in Humboldt Park taking part in another one of Efrain Cuevas' Clandestino dinners. The five- [...]

Posted On : Jul, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

2005 Veramonte "Primus" Red Wine, Casablanca Valley, Chile

It's hard to believe that in the early 1990's less than 100 acres of vineyards were planted in Chile's Casablanca valley. In little more than two decades, this region of Chile has surged in growth and popularity, and is currently producing [...]

Posted On : Jun, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

First-time jitters, Oprah sightings at Auction Napa Valley

It's not hard to imagine the butterflies faced by a first-time host at Auction Napa Valley. Just ask Gretchen Lieff. Lieff and her husband, Robert, showcased their new winery, Lieff Wines, with dinner for a dozen guests Friday at their Rut [...]

Posted On : Jun, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

Valley wines get to shine at contest

Some people in the wine industry want to show that they can take the heat. They grow grapes in the San Joaquin Valley, a region that gets mighty hot as the fruit matures over the summer. The valley gets few of the cooling summer breezes t [...]