WHY VINES IN THE PYRENEES MAY HAVE THE ANSWER TO COMBATTING CLIMATE CHANGE

(TDB) - In particular, a site called the Sarragachies vineyard, which is the oldest in France, and found in the south west region of Saint Mont, holds a range of ancient varieties with useful natural traits. Located in the foothills of the Pyrenees, this plot is owned by the Pédebernade f...

St-Emilion Château Puy-Blanquet sold to La Gaffelière owner

(Decanter) - Historic ties between the Malet Roquefort family of Château La Gaffelière and grand cru estate Puy-Blanquet have been renewed following the deal. Château Puy-Blanquet, a St-Emilion grand cru estate that lies in the village of St-Etienne de Lisse, has been sold to ...

Nine of Our Top Chardonnays from France and California

(Winemag) -  Chardonnay is the darling of prestige wine regions. The famous grape can create crisp bottlings when aged in stainless steel, or rich complex wines after aging in oak. It is also one of the best varieties for expressing a region’s terroir, whether it’s the stony m...

Waving Goodbye to Vineyard Pesticides

(Wine-Searcher) - As more producers shift away from chemical treatments, vineyards are becoming more experimental around pest control.   Essential oils and sexual confusion might sound like topics more suited to the Dr Oz Show, but you might be surprised to hear they are heading for a vi...

Wine Legs: What Causes Those Little Streaks of Wine That Form On The Side of The Glass?

(Saveur) - On a recent Wednesday evening at 7 p.m., dozens of people flocked to their screens, glasses of wine in hand, for a mass Zoom call.  But it wasn’t your usual quarantine happy hour. These attendees were gathered for a B.Y.O.B discussion of the mathe...

Time to Take Tariffs Threat Seriously

(Wine-Searcher) - The US wine trade – and the media – needs to start learning the facts behind the latest tariff threat.   Listen up, wine lovers. I'm going to tell you something, and I'm going to scold and brag in doing so, and you might look askance at me. But I'm trying to...

From Bulgaria With Love – Kukeri Wines’ Petar Kirilov Turns Village Wisdom into Gold Medals

(SFGate) - To understand Petar Kirilov’s relationship with wine you first have to learn about Kukeri, a pagan festival in his native Bulgaria. Held during the   first days of January and dating back 8,000 years, Kukeri once served as a dual celebration of both Dionysus (wine, fertility, ...

Welch’s Global Ingredients Group launches new grape juice solutions for the wine industry

Grape juice supplier Welch’s Global Ingredients Group has embarked on a foray into the wine industry. The company has launched a Niagara grape juice solution that is designed to be a cost-effective but high-quality filler or base wine for a broad variety of different wine styles. The Ni...

ARGYLE WINERY AND PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART TO UNVEIL THIRD ANNUAL “ART OF SPARKLING” RELEASE

DUNDEE, Ore. – Argyle Winery is excited to announce that it will be unveiling its limited-edition 2015 Art of Sparkling Vintage Brut at a special event to be held on September 15th. As part of Argyle’s philanthropic support of the Oregon arts community, Art of Sparkling is a unique prog...