The world’s favorite grape is dominated by one producing region – yep, that one. Don Kavanagh·Saturday, 30-Mar-2024 A question often heard among wine types is what would Napa Valley do without Cabernet Sauvignon. Perhaps a better question is what would Cabernet do without Napa? While Cabernet remains the most popular grape variety in the world – at least … Read more
Unlike other lists, when it comes to the world’s most wanted Prosecco, no one producer has a monopoly. Nat Sellers·Saturday, 23-Mar-2024 All that glitters may not be gold but Prosecco instead. As we carry on through the world’s most wanted, it’s time to stop by northern Italy and the alpine foothills of Veneto and … Read more
While Italy was roiled by allegations of fake Prosecco and contraband grapes, the European Union has adopted a new wine-labeling law Which do you want to hear first: the good news or the bad? I figured. Amid the December holiday season, the Italian state-owned television station Rai 3 dropped something of a wine bomblet. The … Read more
BY CHRISTINA PICKARD Once relegated to car races and celebratory occasions, sparkling wine has become an everyday drink. It’s the fastest growing category in the U.S., with double digit growth recorded in 2021. Winemakers across North America have taken notice. While the U.S. still imports almost half of all the bubbles consumed stateside, domestic production is … Read more
BY JASON WILSON Photography by Tom Arena, Prop Styling by Monica Simon I’ve been to Jerez de la Frontera numerous times, mostly to visit the cavernous cellars filled floor-to-ceiling with casks of Sherry. Those visits to the famed Sherry houses have always been about the barrel. On every tour, there’s always a cutaway view of a barrel, demonstrating the … Read more
Never mind the Sauvignon Blancs — New Zealand’s top wine region is more intriguing than its most famous varietal Set to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, Marlborough’s wine industry is serving up a hospitality all its own. JS By Jessica Wynne Lockhart Special to The Star Fri., Jan. 27, 2023timer5 min. read JOIN THE CONVERSATION On … Read more