The Pacific Wine & Food Classic is set to make a comeback at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort next month, featuring exciting new offerings, according to the event organizers. This yearly celebration highlights local culinary talents alongside prominent wine and spirits companies. The upcoming event, scheduled for September 21, boasts…

Cliff Lede has transferred ownership of the high-end Stags Leap hotel to Juan Pablo Torres-Padilla, who is the proprietor of Loco Tequila and Sullivan Rutherford Estate winery. A prestigious hotel in Napa Valley is transitioning from one vintner owner to another. Juan Pablo Torres-Padilla, the steward of Sullivan Rutherford Estate…

Many people probably picture Provence when they think of rose wine, but there are so many other countries that produce this perfect summer wine. And one of them can be found right next door to France in another idyllic wine-producing country – Italy. If you purchase a product or register…

The 286-acre estate, inclusive of 12 acres of vineyards, is now set to contribute to the Hundred Acre portfolio; Fleming has voiced concerns over the increasing complications of Napa’s regulations. Finding a 300-acre estate in Napa Valley is a rarity. Typically, such acquisitions are driven by the highest offers. However,…

A close-up photo of pinot noir grapes. Pinot noir is widely appreciated for its flexibility and smooth taste, renowned for its distinct ability to capture the essence of its growing environment, which endears it to both winemakers and wine lovers. Tracing its lineage back thousands of years, pinot noir originates…

Low Alcohol and No-Alcohol wines are an increasing challenge to the wine industry The wine industry is experiencing increasingly challenging headwinds. For a fresh look at its state, we recently interviewed prominent British wine critic Robert Joseph. Robert Joseph is a prominent British wine critic, journalist, and author. He began…

Enjoying the Taste of Wine with Cigars Many people believe that whiskey is the ideal complement to a cigar; however, in Sonoma County, there exists a group that argues wine is the superior choice. At a recent event titled ‘Summer Smoke’ held at Rodney Strong Winery, I had the opportunity…

A maintenance worker at prestigious wineries managed to take thousands of expensive wine bottles without ever selling or consuming them. The wines of Burgundy are pricey and watched closely. The team at Maison Albert Bichot noticed a gradual disappearance of bottles from their Beaune cellar last year. In response, they…

Ever wondered what’s inside a bottle of wine? Obviously grapes, but what else? Sure, it’s wine, not some flavored vodka beverage. But let’s think broader—beyond the grapes to over 60 additives that are legally permitted in wine. These include gum arabic from acacia tree sap, albumen from egg whites, isinglass…

It has been twenty years since the characters Miles and Jack from the film “Sideways” explored the Santa Inez Valley, where Miles, portrayed by Paul Giamatti, famously exclaimed, “I am not drinking any fucking merlot!” Instead of merlot, which they considered too ordinary, Miles and Jack, the latter played by…