The Fetzer Home Ranch Vineyard in Redwood Valley is blanketed in snow during a mid-winter snowstorm in 1995. Across northern California, temperatures are dropping as a cold front moves across the state. Vines are shutting down and headed into the winter sleep of dormancy. INSTRUCTIONS:Download this image by right-clicking on the image and selecting “save link as” or “save target …

Connoisseurs of fine wines love to read about wine and where it comes from. And when they travel, they like exploring new wines.  Here are a few suggested books on traditional and less well known wine regions like England, Georgia, Greece and South Africa. The Complete Bordeaux (4th ed.) by Stephen Brook is the seminal book on the wines, the …

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Red wines might dominate the global wine market, but the thirst for white wine is growing. Kathleen Wilcox takes a look at the trends in Wine-Searcher. “While wine sales as a whole have gone down 5.2 percent, white wine sales have declined by 3.4 percent. Growth in the white wine category, on paper, seems to be across the board, with …

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Southern Rhône 2021 overall vintage rating: 2/5 Fresh, bright, intense white wines throughout the region. A hard frost reduced yields and produced a fragile harvest for reds. Quality is mixed; many wines lack ripeness, but there are some very good wines in a lean, fresh style with relatively low alcohols. ‘In this chaotic, unpredictable and atypical vintage, buying by appellation, …

Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards Châteauneuf-du-Pape wasn’t hit as hard as some appellations, thanks in part to its proximity to the Rhône river, and its openness to the mistral wind. Nevertheless, volumes are down by around 20%. In some ways this feels like an old-fashioned vintage; measured alcohol, good acidity, strict tannins, and – when sufficiently ripe – this can make for an …

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wine.com bills itself as the world’s largest wine store. It is the biggest online wine retailer in the US, offering 17,000 different labels from regions around the world. Featuring a mix of both well-known and well-distributed wines to smaller boutique brands, the company works hard to deliver what consumers want. Wine.com aims …

December 4th is International Cabernet Franc Day, honouring one of the wine world’s most important, yet often understated, red grape varieties. Although frequently found in the shadows of the more popular Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc has an equally big, if not bigger, role to play in the world of viticulture. In addition to parenting Cabernet Sauvignon (in conjunction with Sauvignon …

Pour yourself a glass of Sherry ahead of tackling this week’s fortified wine crossword… Crossword Puzzle Maker Instructions: Click a cell on the crossword grid, or click a clue Click twice on a cell to toggle between across and down The active cell is highlighted in blue Start typing in the word Hit enter when you are done typing in …

Nothing says ‘celebration’ better than a glass of bubbles. From elegant vintage Champagne to fruity New World sparklers, there are plenty of options if you fancy popping the cork on a bottle of fizz. But if you want to take your festive drinks to the next level this Christmas, why not try mixing up a sparkling cocktail? ‘Sparkling cocktails are …

Racy and bright, with chewy green plum and thyme shot through with lemon-edged acidity and a laser beam of saline. Bristling with steely acidity and minerals, this is a linear, focused wine that’s still tightly coiled and compact. Drink now through 2028. 5,000 cases made, 900 cases imported. Source : 1e91d0ecf75c3ff0137bb0520349fe9b

A bone-dry rosé, evoking cherry, strawberry, earth and a hint of bitter almond flavors. Intense, with a chalky feel on the long finish. Drink now. 1,125 cases made, 800 cases imported. Source : de449c5820b473d40f7b96f7a0a72d0f