Three Napa wineries filed a joint lawsuit against Napa County in federal court yesterday, alleging that county officials systematically violated their constitutional rights. The wineries—Summit Lake Vineyards, Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery and Hoopes Vineyard—filed the complaint with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco. This is the just latest development in a growing battle …

The Peterson Family at Harvest Time Winemaker Jamie Peterson grew up in wine country, born in the Santa Cruz Mountains where his father, Fred, was vineyard manager at Mount Eden Winery and later Ridge Vineyards. Later, the family moved to Sonoma County where Jamie joined his father in the vineyards of Sonoma County. In the 1980s, Fred Peterson cleared and …

The famous vineyard of Clos de Coulée de Serrant is a pretty special place just on its own. It’s one of the very few individual vineyards in the world that gets its own designated wine appellation. I took this photo not just because it was a beautiful shot of this old, walled vineyard. But also because you can see two …

The vineyards of Bardolino, on the shores of Lake Garda Roads lined with bougainvillaea and olive trees, Lake Garda reflecting the evening sun: this timeless landscape forms the backdrop for the celebrated wines of the Bardolino region. Spanning 2,550ha of vineyards, Bardolino is a region situated in western Veneto, located on the southeastern shore of Lake Garda. With the Adige …

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Last week I met and tasted with Zurab Topuridze, owner and winemaker of Iberieli Winery, at the Vino Underground wine bar, located near Freedom Square in Tbilisi.  Zurab’s winery and vineyards are in Guria, a province of Georgia bordering the Black Sea. He makes natural wines using winemaking practices traditional to Guria and principally uses grape varieties indigenous to Guria, …

At Doña Paula, precision winemaking combines Argentina’s flagship Malbec grape with the finest terroirs of Mendoza to produce award-winning single-varietal expressions. A holistic approach to viticulture Under the oenological expertise of wine director Cristóbal Undurraga since 2023, Doña Paula has taken a holistic approach to viticulture, especially at its iconic Alluvia vineyard in Gualtallary, Uco Valley. To craft the most …

Ever since St-Émilion turned away from the so-called ‘Parkerised’ style of viticulture and winemaking, the region has become a prime hunting ground for drinkers seeking a delicious Bordeaux bargain. Scores of superb Grands Crus Classés ranging in price between £30 to about £45 a bottle offer excellent value for money. Rather than being oaky, over-ripe and over extracted, most of …

Favia Wines was one of the stars of the September 2024 Beyond Bordeaux campaign, with its three releases scoring 97, 98 and 99 points. More than 120 fine wines will be released in the coming weeks as part of the September 2024 Beyond Bordeaux campaign. This second tranche of international releases, or Hors Bordeaux, follows the 60 wines launched on …

National Chianti Day was originally conceived by importers, Santa Margherita USA – which represents Chianti Classico estates Santa Margherita and Lamole di Lamole – and aims to highlight the qualities of the famed area in Tuscany. It’s an area of rolling hills, cypress, chestnut and oak trees, olive groves, villas, stone castles and – of course – wineries aplenty. Below, …

Sampling wine at Domaine Rowse, the project of Burgundy’s Guillaume and Camille Boillot in the Beaujolais cru of Fleurie. In addition to copious rain, the 2024 growing season brought abundant change to the vineyards of Burgundy. Pierre Vincent to leave Domaine Leflaive As well as the developments by Artemis Domaines at Bouchard Père et Fils, Domaine Leflaive signalled further change …

Public health officials and scientists continue to debate whether moderate drinking is harmful or beneficial. There is no debate that heavy drinking or binge drinking is harmful to health. Both are.   In the late 20th century, there was a flurry of studies that showed—and a 60-Minutes television segment that popularised the idea—that moderate drinking protected the heart. Recent studies have …