Rare wines stolen from The French Laundry
Famed Napa Valley restaurant The French Laundry in Yountville is the apparent victim of a wine heist. Chef-owner Thomas Keller announced what happened on Facebook: The thieves clearly knew what they...
View ArticleCelebrating New Zealand Wine #sauvblanc
The marketers of New Zealand wine took an idea started by St. Supery winery in California six years ago and helped turn Sauvignon Blanc Day into a global event, with tastings around the world on...
View ArticleSpot reports from Wine Bloggers Conference #WBC15
Hundreds of wines are being tasted this weekend at the annual Wine Bloggers Conference, this year held in the Finger Lakes wine region of upstate New York. Here are some images from my Instagram...
View ArticleCongratulations to 19 new Masters of Wine
As the wine industry has become truly global, the need for experts to guide consumers has grown, too. There are many certification and college degree programs, many of which are very good. One program,...
View ArticleNorthern California winemakers begin recovery from fires #LakeCountyRising
Posted by Lake County Rising on Friday, September 18, 2015 While nearly all of the Lake County wineries in the fire-affected area have been able to resume operations or should be able to process fruit...
View ArticleWho says Bordeaux has to be expensive?
The winemakers of Bordeaux, France, want Americans to know that not all of their wines could be a down-payment on a car. Sure, you can spend $1,200 on a bottle of 1981 Chateau Lafite, but what about a...
View ArticleAlaska Airlines expands “Wine Flies Free” program
When Alaska Airlines started flying in and out of the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport in 2007, part of the deal with the local government and tourism officials was to promote purchase of wine...
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