The Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) celebrated its 25th anniversary by raising over $34 million—a record high, beating last year’s total by $1 million—for children’s charities at its annual event on the last weekend in January. The nation’s top-raising charity wine auction gathered around 650 wine lovers under a big tent outside the Ritz-Carlton Naples,
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Every Monday Tom Cannavan of wine-pages.com chooses a new wine of the week. For 31 January 2022 the Whispering Angel 2021, an always popular Côtes de Provence Rosé Wine of terrific quality.
What are the key characteristics of Chile’s benchmark varietal? Taste along with Santa Carolina’s Andres Caballero and Wine Spectator’s Gloria Maroti Frazee
Napa Valley has a new appellation. Thirteen years after Coombsville was created by the federal government as an American Viticultural Area, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has approved Crystal Springs of Napa Valley. Learn more about Crystal Springs as well as other recent developments in Napa in the Jan. 31 – Feb. 29, 2025,
Where did Zinfandel originally come from? Winemaker Marc Caparone talks about the origins of California’s signature grape, pointing to a document showing the arrival of vines called Zinfandel into Boston Harbor during the California Gold Rush. Caparone Winery grows Zinfandel in Paso Robles, California. Marc sat down with Ask a Winemaker at Red and White
Clones of Pinot Noir are often discussed and debated but what flavors do different clones bring to a final wine? Winemaker Erica Stancliff talks about the 777 clone of Pinot Noir and describes the aspects the it brings to her wines at Trombetta Family Vineyards. Erica sat down with Ask a Winemaker at Pinot Days
If one thing is certain about the restaurant industry, it’s that things change: Fresh faces come onto the scene, established chefs seek a change of pace, restaurant groups try to tap into up-and-coming trends. Below are eight exciting, upcoming openings that we at Wine Spectator think will stand out in 2025, including a Caribbean-influenced spot
How do winemakers become winemakers? Jon Bowen of Domaine Sainte Croix talks about becoming a winemaker after first discovering the pleasure of wine and then diving into the technical aspects. Thumbnail credit: Ken Payton Jon sat with Ask a Winemaker in Chicago at Red and White Wines in the spring of 2014. See all of
André Soltner, the dedicated French chef behind Lutèce who helped turn New York City into a world-class dining destination, died on Jan. 18. He was 92. From 1961 to 1994, Soltner led the kitchen at his French bistro on Manhattan’s East Side at 50th Street, teaching American diners what classic French techniques could do when
Wädenswil and Pommard are two of the key clones of Pinot Noir grown in Oregon. John Paul at Cameron Winery tends to lean towards the Wädenswil clones as a majority for his Abbey Ridge Pinot. Clos Electrique PInot noir. Photo courtesy of Olivia Schelly John Paul of Cameron Winery produces wines in Oregon from, among
Trocken is the German word for dry and means that a wine has little or no residual sugar. The concept is explained by Dr. Franz Werner Michel of the Weingut Domdechant Werner in the Rhengau. Dr. Michel was the long time head of the German Wine Institute and his estae has been a member of
We night harvest wine grapes for Russian River Valley Chardonnay in the coldest hours after midnight to preserve crisp acids, ideal sugar levels and fresh fruit flavors. Learn more about night harvest in our blog post: http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2010/10/video-night-harvesting-russian-river-valley-chardonnay-grapes
Assistant Winemaker Maggie Kruse explains how she decided to study enology and why wine has always had such a positive association for her. Learn what her favorite and least favorite parts of her job are and what she does when not at the winery.
A 95 platinum award-winner at the 2017 Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition.” and it was recently awarded the Chairman’s Trophy in the Ultimate Wine Challenge with another 95 points. http://www.wineexpress.com//shopping/prod_detail/main.asp?productID=37766&AFID=YTB
Vineyard Manager Dana Grande of Jordan Vineyard & Winery offers her 2009 vintage report, discussing the ideal weather throughout the growing season and the exciting end Mother Nature delivered in October during the wine grape harvest. Learn more on our blog: http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2010/01/2009-grape-harvest/.
A look inside the making of Jordan Winery’s 2015 Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Learn more at https://www.jordanwinery.com/culinary/extra-virgin-olive-oil.
How does composting help a vine capture the terroir of a specific place? Nick Mills of Rippon in Central Otago talks about how the vines access minerals in the bedrock of a site through microbes that are boosted by the use of compost in the vines. See all of our videos with Nick: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddUmDhg4G_JpiDC6APU9BhFoo8kiTrwf Watch
Winemaker Fred Scherrer discuses the process by which he selects vineyards from which he makes wine in California’s Russian River Valley. Fred makes wine at the Scherrer Winery in Sebastapol, California in the Russian River Valley. He sat down with Ask a Winemaker in 2013 at Red and White Wines in Chicago. Watch our full
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