Category: Wine

The Odyssey Wine Academy in Sonoma County, which marked its place as the area’s first in-person Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) certification school, has announced its merger with the Commonwealth Wine School, a renowned educational provider based in Massachusetts. Established in 2022 by Julie Rothberg, the Odyssey Wine Academy…

The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival has come a long way since its debut 25 years ago in a muddy field at Greig Farm in Red Hook. Founder Michael Babcock reminisces about that inaugural year when heavy rain left attendees ankle-deep in mud, yet they still enjoyed the experience…

Somewhere on a villa terrace in the Mediterranean, a well-off thirty-two-year-old man chooses to order expensive luxury drinks instead of fine wine. Despite his ability to afford both the wine and the extravagant yacht he is on, he opts for cocktails and mass-produced rosé over Bordeaux, demonstrating a shift in…

We approached the tasting of a 1969 cabernet sauvignon with skepticism, aware that many wines from that era tended to be lackluster at best. However, to our surprise, the 1969 Robert Mondavi cabernet sauvignon proved to be a radiant example of vitality. It exhibited elegance reminiscent of Burgundian wines, with…

Long before Germany became known for its Riesling, an Irish monk named Saint Disibod is credited with starting the country’s winemaking tradition. Legend has it that around 7th century, he drove his walking staff into a hillside along the Nahe River, prompting grapes to spring forth. This lore endures today…

It’s Oktoberfest season in the valley, and while many will raise a stein of German beer, there’s another side to Germany worth celebrating: its wines. Unfortunately, this year’s Oktoberfest events in Beaver Creek, Vail, and Gypsum won’t feature German wines, but for those who prefer wine over beer, there are…

Fifty years after the transformative Judgment of Paris changed the wine world, Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) in Singapore will host the Judgement of Singapore, an international blind tasting. This event is set for October 2-4, 2026, during Singapore Wine Week, where a panel of judges will assess 24 wines—12 Chardonnays…

GREENVILLE — A new wine shop, Wine House, celebrated its grand opening on September 1 at 3000 Society St., close to The One5 restaurant. Situated within the Village Center of Greenville’s Hartness community, the wine shop aims to offer a cozy spot for locals to enjoy wine by the glass…

Four excellent wine delivery services cater to Jewish families and restaurants looking for kosher-certified options, especially during holiday celebrations such as Shabbat and Passover. With these services, families in areas with limited kosher selections can enjoy greater accessibility to quality wines. When curating this list, we evaluated factors such as…

Material and the Wine Market Council recently released a national study titled "Wine, Reframed," exploring how consumers engage with wine in today’s digital landscape. The research involved a survey of 900 U.S. alcohol consumers aged 21-65, segmented by core wine drinkers, marginal drinkers, and non-adopters, across various generations including Gen…