Bloomberg Mexico Has Its Own Wine Country—And It's AmazingBloombergSix hundred miles south of Napa Valley, just past Tijuana, lies a series of lush green vineyards that are turning out some of the world's most exciting New World wines. The main highway is quiet and dusty, and the landscapes are dotted by rock-strewn … Brought to you […]
Outside Lands 2016: Behind the scenes at Wine Lands – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle Outside Lands 2016: Behind the scenes at Wine LandsSan Francisco ChronicleFew events at Outside Lands capture the spirit of the Bay Area so vividly as Wine Lands, which this year features 42 wineries, most from within 60 miles of San Francisco. Whereas your typical music festival might feature wine as a mere […]
Great Wine Is Not Enough on the North Fork – New York Times
New York Times Great Wine Is Not Enough on the North ForkNew York TimesCarey Meador and her husband, Regan Meador, stand in their vineyard at Southold Farm & Cellar, on the North Fork of Long Island. While their inventive wines are on the rise, their property is now for sale due to zoning laws. Credit […]
Syrian refugee Ninorta Bahno crowned ‘wine queen’ in Germany – BBC News
BBC News Syrian refugee Ninorta Bahno crowned 'wine queen' in GermanyBBC NewsA Syrian refugee has been crowned "queen" of one of Germany's top wine-making regions, the first asylum seeker to receive such an accolade. Student Ninorta Bahno, 26, fled the civil war in Syria more than three years ago. The Syrian Christian was …Refugee crowned […]
In ‘High Spirits,’ wine paired with a few jokes – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune In 'High Spirits,' wine paired with a few jokesChicago TribuneWinefotainment. “It's a dumb word I created,” comedian/sommelier Patrick Ney says with a laugh. He coined the word to describe “High Spirits,” the wine tasting/comedy show hybrid he created a little over a year ago that he'll be bringing to Chicago's … Brought to […]
When Your Dinner Guest Orders a $700 Bottle of Wine: An Etiquette Guide – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal When Your Dinner Guest Orders a $700 Bottle of Wine: An Etiquette GuideWall Street JournalA HIGH-PRICED RESTAURANT experience, complete with a wine hijacking, wasn't a topic I expected to discuss during a routine dental checkup and cleaning last month. But that's exactly what my dentist, David Silverstrom, wanted to talk about when […]
‘Pass Me A Cold One’: A Short History Of Refrigerating Wine And Beer – Forbes
Forbes 'Pass Me A Cold One': A Short History Of Refrigerating Wine And BeerForbesAlthough we tend to take cold wine and beer for granted today, the history of refrigeration indicates that cold beverages were once a luxury in warm climates. In Rome of the first century CE, cold wine and iced beverages were all the […]
Kurdistan’s Forbidden Fruit: Homemade Wine – Voice of America
Voice of America Kurdistan's Forbidden Fruit: Homemade WineVoice of AmericaJuly 30, 2016 8:30 AM. IRBIL, IRAQI KURDISTAN—. Nabaz* carefully poured the red wine into one glass, then another, set the bottle down gently and smiled. He looked around the small living room with the wide glass windows overlooking the city, and at … and more » […]
Every Wine Deserves a Second Chance, Even Grüner Veltliner – New York Times
New York Times Every Wine Deserves a Second Chance, Even Grüner VeltlinerNew York TimesAny number of reasons can account for a disappointing experience with a wine, ranging from the food to the weather to emotional turmoil. And if a wine becomes somehow entangled with a bad memory, it can be exiled forever. That cat that […]
The New Rules of Pairing Wine with Sushi – Food & Wine
Food & Wine The New Rules of Pairing Wine with SushiFood & WineWhen Garrett Smith, beverage director of NYC's acclaimed omakase den Sushi Nakazawa, serves red wine alongside chef Daisuke's artful nigiri, he still sees diners recoil in surprise. “A common phrase I hear is, 'I don't want to break any rules,'” says … Brought […]
