Wine Exploring Hotels That Serve More Than Just Good Wine: A Journey to Wine Destinations Chris Lehoux, April 28, 2024 Courtesy of SB Winemaker’s House & Spa Suites When you arrive at the SB Winemaker’s House & Spa Suites in Mendoza, Argentina, you might not immediately notice lush vineyards or a vast production facility. However, every corner of this luxurious property breathes wine, with deliberate and defining detail. At this… Continue Reading
Wine Mastering the Art: A Comprehensive Guide on Pairing Wine with Spicy Food Chris Lehoux, April 27, 2024 Among the many loosely adhered-to rules of pairing wine and food, one of the most common aphorisms, “if it grows together, it goes together,” doesn’t always work when it comes to pouring wine alongside spicy food. One of the main reasons is that many of the world’s hottest chilies and… Continue Reading
Wine Navigating the Troubled Wine Industry in 2023: A Dive into Shrinking Global Production and Consumption Chris Lehoux, April 26, 2024 In 2023, the world wine production declined by 10% to reach 237.3 million hectolitres. Most major wine countries experienced a very difficult year. France regained its position as the world’s biggest wine producer. Wine consumption worldwide also declined. It reached 221 million hectolitres in 2023, which is a decrease compared… Continue Reading
Wine Marathon Runner Consumes 25 Glasses of Wine during London Marathon: An Account of Exhaustion Chris Lehoux, April 25, 2024 Thanks for contacting us. We’ve received your submission. He crossed the finish wine. A wine merchant raised the bar for boozers and runners alike after blind tasting 25 glasses of vino during the London marathon — nearly one for each mile. The som-mile-ier’s running performance currently boasts 3.9 million views… Continue Reading
Wine Understanding Why Canned Wine May Smell Like Rotten Eggs While Beer and Coke Do Not Chris Lehoux, April 24, 2024 Jennifer Ouellette – Apr 23, 2024 10:02 pm UTC True wine aficionados might turn up their noses, but canned wines are growing in popularity, particularly among younger crowds during the summer months, when style often takes a back seat to convenience. Yet these same wines can go bad rather quickly,… Continue Reading
Wine Affordable Kosher Wines for Passover: An Examination of the Finest Picks by Wine Press Chris Lehoux, April 23, 2024 Passover starts (or started, depending on when you’re reading this article) at sundown on Monday, April 22. The annual Jewish holiday commemorating their liberation from slavery continues until the evening of April 30. During this annual holiday, there are many special, traditional feasts, including Seder on April 22 and April… Continue Reading
Wine Discover Wine and Food Extravaganza in South Bay Chris Lehoux, April 22, 2024 Pebble Beach Food & Wine made a successful comeback in the first week of April following a four-year break. The event showcased a restructured layout under new management and debuted several first-time wineries like Rhys Vineyards from Santa Cruz Mountains and Napa’s Frank Family Vineyards. For those who take pleasure… Continue Reading
Wine Why Your Homemade ‘Wine’ from Soda is Bound to Taste Like Regret Chris Lehoux, April 21, 2024 Homebrewing is currently all the rage on TikTok, and shockingly, one trend involves turning soda into wine. While it’s true that you can ferment just about anything with a high sugar content, the soda-to-wine pipeline is questionable (and an even worse idea than putting wine in a SodaStream). Regardless, the… Continue Reading
Wine Discovering Paris: An Insider’s Guide to the Best Natural Wine Bars Chris Lehoux, April 20, 2024 Take a tour of the 11th arrondissement. The crowd at Giclette. Photographer: Elin McCoy On a chilly Saturday afternoon in Paris three weeks ago, I was drinking a deliciously zingy Loire Valley pét-nat, Vins Hodgson Chalan Polan chenin blanc, alongside a scoop of housemade ice cream poached in olive oil…. Continue Reading
Wine Straight Talk Ep. 21: A Conversation with Salvestrin Winemaker Natalie Winkler and a Look at the World’s Most Notorious Wine Thieves! Chris Lehoux, April 19, 2024 The star of Napa Cabernet shares her revelation about Oregon Pinot Noir, stressing the importance of winemakers being present in the vineyards. Surprisingly, there’s been a surge in well-known wine thefts recently! Natalie Winkler, the winemaker of the Salvestrin Family, got everyone talking when the 2018 Salvestrin Dr. Crane Vineyard… Continue Reading