A wide-ranging support plan for the EU wine sector has been proposed by the European Commission to deal with serious challenges facing producers, from climate change to balancing supply and demand. Proposals include payments for winemakers wishing to perform green harvesting, promotional support for wine exports, and greater investment support for wineries taking measures to adapt to climate change.  There …

A look inside the historic Domaine Dugat-Py. Some Burgundy lovers think of Domaine Dugat-Py’s wines as almost fearsomely concentrated, but a careful tasting through the range shows wines of great sensitivity and elegance. Although current owner and winemaker Loïc Dugat-Py continues to honour the tradition of his father Bernard, he has adapted techniques in the vineyard and winery to account …

Primitivo di Manduria vineyards The Primitivo di Manduria DOC was officially established in 1974, laying the foundations for one of Italy’s most prestigious wine denominations. Today, Primitivo di Manduria is a byword for quality and excellence as well as the unmistakable symbol of Puglia’s winemaking history and culture. The Primitivo di Manduria production area, located between the provinces of Taranto …

‘I know it’s a cliché, but I think I ended up here because I was looking for roots. I was born in the United States, but left when I was four years old. My ancestors were from Germany and Poland, I grew up in Australia and Asia, went to high school in Australia, and didn’t go back to the United …

A deeply aromatic red, offering orange peel, clove and singed bay leaf accents that meld with a taut core of sage-accented dried cherry and currant, adding loam, licorice and mineral traces near the finish. Lingers around firming tannins. Drink now through 2033. 15,000 cases made, 5,000 cases imported. Source : c2d0ceb1bb243d4c475885f70ecccdc5

Napa County has been biting the hand that feeds it for a long time. But now it seems intent upon dismembering the body itself. Under increased industry scrutiny and in the face of ongoing legal challenges, the Napa County Board of Supervisors has become even more rigid in its adherence to the letter of the deeply flawed and outdated regulatory …