Autumn in the Vineyard

    There’s a palpable energy in wine country this time of year. The wineries and winemakers consult with vineyard professionals to…

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    Leone de Castris

      Rosato: A Wine to Make You Rethink Pink

      Technically, it’s the French who say rosé; the rest of us have adopted their usage of the word. It’s right that we use the French version; France is the indisputable land of rosé wine.

        James Suckling: Building His Brand

        James believes there is an exciting movement happening with American wines.  He’s working on a documentary titled “American Wine Revolution,” which looks at “how wine began in America, all the way back to the pilgrims.”  It will be his third documentary.

          Tormaresca

          The Tormaresca estate is almost as remote as Tasca D’Almerita’s Regaleali in central Sicily, and both are well worth the trip.  We parked in what we later found out was the back of the winery and searched on foot for five minutes to find the entrance.

            Lambert Bridge Winery

            The winery, named after the original owner, Jerry Lambert, is also a reference to the iconic bridge that marks its 100th anniversary this year. Established in 1975, Lambert Bridge is one of the oldest wineries in Dry Creek Valley.

              Salento: Italy’s Best Kept Secret–Shhhhhhhhh!

              Attempting to be undaunted, I set out on my Metropolitan Lady bicycle every day, my computer in tow. I rode to coffee bars, restaurants, and friends’ homes and places of business to use my laptop and wireless card, much to the amusement and chagrin of the Salentini, who would say to me, “You are fixated. Stop the computer. Go to the sea!”