Category: Wine

A devastating thunderstorm recently affected some of the most flourished Chardonnay vineyards in the Burgundy region, causing notable damages. On the evening of May 1st, 2024, the fate of Chablis vintage was remodelled within minutes. The northern Burgundy appellation, acclaimed for its unique white wines made from Chardonnay, was hit…

The role of a wine label is to convey to customers what they can expect from the wine contained within the bottle. However, this is not always effectively achieved in real markets. Labels that merely state “wine of California” or similar generic descriptions, offer little insight into the actual type…

ARIZONA NEWS May 5, 2024, 4:00 PM More than 20 of Arizona’s top winemakers will be featured at the event. BY KTAR.COM PHOENIX — The Verde Valley Wine Festival is making its annual return to the heart of Arizona Wine Country next weekend. The celebration featuring local beer and wines,…

Another fortnightly development update for the Windows compatibility layer has been launched, presenting the new Wine 9.8 version. Noteworthy features of this release include: Updates from Wine Mono 9.1.0: Around 22 bugs that have been identified as resolved in this Wine development update include even a bug dating back to…

Here’s the story that I’ve created about Texas wine: Every non-Texan can hold whatever belief they have about Texan wine. Whether we adore it, dislike it, or feel indifferent, a Texan doesn’t care. Texans will stand by their beliefs, and they will continue enjoying their Texan wine, thank you very…

The Wine Origins Alliance has recently declared that two Michigan wine areas, the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail and the Old Mission Peninsula Wine Trail, along with the Virginia Wineries Association, are becoming part of the alliance. Speaking on behalf of roughly 90,000 wineries spanning 36 regions, the Wine Origins Alliance…

The famed chef has re-envisioned his Manhattan steak house at a new Times Square spot; on the other hand, Anto Korean Steak House ceases operations in Midtown East. The ringleader behind: Following the closing of Charlie Palmer Steak NYC back in February, chef Charlie Palmer re-imagines the steak house dubbed Charlie…

Photo by Martin Blanco, courtesy of VII(N) The Seventh Estate and Robert Mondavi Winery The union of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the wine industry is strengthening, with the recent unveiling of a new wine by VII(N) The Seventh Estate. This wine brand, established in 2022 by Carmelo Anthony…

The 2023 vintage is strong but not a blockbuster and merchants are increasingly questioning the en primeur process The premise of Bordeaux en primeurs is fairly simple: The top wineries of the region sell futures the spring after harvest, while the wines are still aging in barrels. They get cash…

Most weeks, this wine column highlights specific wines that have something particular in common. Affordable white wines from France’s Rhone region. Nero D’Avola wines from Sicily for under $25 a bottle. This week, the focus is a bit broader. Yes, they all have one thing in common. They’re all red…