Wine Top Wine-Country Resorts in California for 2025: Your Ultimate Getaway Guide Chris Lehoux, June 13, 2025 Sometimes, you just want to indulge and treat yourself to a luxurious getaway. If you’re dreaming of opulent travel experiences filled with exquisite dining, breathtaking sunsets, and top-tier resorts, planning your next extravagant vacation is now easier than ever. Conde Nast Traveler has recently released its list of the “25… Continue Reading
Wine Two New Orleans Hotel Restaurants Shine with Top Awards at Wine and Food Fest: Complete Winners List Inside! Chris Lehoux, June 12, 2025 Two New Orleans hotel restaurants have recently been honored with top awards at the 2025 New Orleans Wine and Food Experience’s (NOWFE) Culinary Awards. The awards were announced on Monday, recognizing the exceptional dishes crafted by chefs from Restaurant R’evolution and Jack Rose. The executive director of NOWFE, Aimee Brown,… Continue Reading
Activities &Amp; Events Join Us for the Rhône Rangers Summer Wine Fête: Sip and Celebrate on June 29 in Sonoma, CA! Chris Lehoux, June 11, 2025 Join the Rhône Rangers at their Summer Wine Fête on June 29th in Sonoma, CA, where you can indulge in a delightful array of wines from the Rhône Valley. This event invites wine enthusiasts to explore various wine styles, including lesser-known white wines, fabulous rosés, and lighter, chillable reds ideal… Continue Reading
Wine Music in the Valley Folk & Wine Festival Returns to Hale Farm & Village Next Month! Chris Lehoux, June 11, 2025 Bath, Ohio, is gearing up for the return of the Music in the Valley Folk & Wine Festival at Hale Farm & Village, taking place on July 12-13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year marks the festival’s 50th anniversary, celebrating the rich history and progress of folk music… Continue Reading
Wine Vintners Raise $6.5 Million for Local Youth at the 45th Auction Napa Valley Chris Lehoux, June 11, 2025 From June 5 to 7, the Napa Valley wine community came together to celebrate the 45th Auction Napa Valley, an event marked by dinners with vintners, exclusive wine tastings, and bidding on luxurious items and experiences. This year, the auction raised an impressive $6.5 million, with proceeds benefiting the Napa… Continue Reading
Happenings This Week in Wine: Key Highlights and Updates for June 8, 2025 Chris Lehoux, June 10, 2025 Hello and welcome to this week’s roundup of notable wine stories from the web. Here’s a selection of intriguing articles that have caught my attention recently: This Sommelier Is Accelerating Careers and Creating Community for Wine Professionals of ColorA compelling profile of Alicia and her contributions to the wine community…. Continue Reading
Wine A Rare Find: Massive Wine Collection Expected to Fetch Over $15 Million at Christie’s Auction Chris Lehoux, June 10, 2025 Bill Koch, a billionaire heir to Koch Industries, is making headlines as he prepares to auction off nearly 7,800 bottles from his prestigious wine collection at Christie’s. This auction is set to be one of the largest single-owner wine auctions ever, with an estimated value of over $15 million. Koch… Continue Reading
Wine Celebrating Community: Thousands Attend Grayslake’s Wine, Art, and Performance Extravaganza Chris Lehoux, June 10, 2025 Approximately 2,500 attendees enjoyed a vibrant blend of visual and performance art during the Arts Festival and Wine Tasting in downtown Grayslake this past Saturday. The event, held on a perfect weather day, offered adults an opportunity to sample various wines while listening to live music. Judith Mason, a wine… Continue Reading
Wine Inside Château de Beaucastel’s £15 Million ‘Wine Chapel’: A New Sanctuary for Wine Lovers Chris Lehoux, June 9, 2025 The Perrin family, renowned winemakers for five generations, recently unveiled a stunning €15 million redesign of their iconic Château de Beaucastel estate in the southern Rhône. Known for producing exceptional wines that often measure up to the region’s finest, the estate had undergone a radical transformation led by top architects… Continue Reading
Press Samples Vinography Unboxed: Highlights and Discoveries from the Week of June 1, 2025 Chris Lehoux, June 8, 2025 Hello and welcome to this week’s exploration of wine samples that have recently arrived for tasting. Here’s what I discovered in this installment of Vinography Unboxed. This week featured exciting new releases from Rhys Vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Their 2022 Mt. Pajaro Vineyard Chardonnay continues to impress, showcasing… Continue Reading