Lipartiani is a new, quality-oriented boutique winery created within Georgia’s much larger Winery Khareba, which has vineyards located throughout the country. We recently visited the winery to learn more about this ambitious project and taste its wines. Winemaker Vladimer Kublashvili has created several blends of Georgian and international grape varieties selected from special vineyards in four of the country’s winegrowing …

Robert Mondavi was brilliant at creating prestigious joint ventures, such as Opus One in Napa, and Se?a with Eduardo Chadwick in Chile. But less well known was Luce in Tuscany. Srcoll down to see tasting notes and scores for a vertical of Luce from 2000-2020 In the 1970s, Mondavi had toured Italy with his son Tim with a view to …

2023 harvest: ‘The motivated endure’ The 2023 Ukrainian wine harvest reflects winemakers’ resolve. Amid the ongoing conflict, vintners display remarkable resilience; diligently tending vineyards, producing wines and exporting their products worldwide. Despite unique challenges, winemakers remain optimistic. Credit: Wines of Ukraine According to the Wines of Ukraine website: ‘Six wine regions have been officially approved in Ukraine. This is an …

Added foraged botanicals to the still to make Lantic Gin Terroir is often a term used in reference to wine. When a certain grape is grown close to the sea or in mineral-rich soils for example, imbibers are able to taste a hint of salinity or flint in the resulting wine. In the same way terroir can also be used …

Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) wine division, now part of First Citizens Bank, recently highlighted winery tasting room trends in its direct-to-consumer report. A ‘standard’ winery tasting in Napa County averaged $81, compared to $38 in Sonoma County and $32 in Oregon, it found, based on 332 winery responses.  It also said the average retail price at Napa County wineries rose …

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