Grapes As Poetry
This is a really lovely description of the way a vineyard can be turned into a work of art. Read it for inspiration and also for appreciation of all the hard work that is going into that bottle!
Via FERMENTATIONS
This is a really lovely description of the way a vineyard can be turned into a work of art. Read it for inspiration and also for appreciation of all the hard work that is going into that bottle!
Via FERMENTATIONS
I must admit that reading this article made me feel a little guilty. I confess to laughing at some wine reviews that come up with incredibly obscure descriptions for the flavor and aroma. Haven’t you giggled a little yourself? Perhaps mocking their jargon and coming up with your own? “Hints of frog leap and cantaloupe-flower…
A few weeks ago I received the following invitation from a friend of mine, Tony Giovanzana (the Director of Retail Operations at Dry Creek’s Lambert Bridge Winery): I would like you to be our guest at a very special, once-in-a-lifetime dinner that we are hosting here at the winery. We have partnered with Paula Le…
Barbados is the place you should visit if you want to taste some great dark-aged rum The stuff is said to be associated with pirate legends. It acts as the liquid energy for a perfect Caribbean vacation. This spirit has been distilled by using molasses. Oak barrels are used to age this stuff. You can…
Here’s an event for serious wine buyers this weekend, March 7-9, along the Russian River in beautiful Sonoma County. Ex;ore the beautiful Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys, where it’s quiet and bucolic compared to nearby downtown Sonoma and Napa. You can step into the cellar at over 100 wineries to sample many limited…
Take a French book, a few famous bridges, a national landmark that travels at 9mph, temperate weather, and hundreds of remarkable restaurants. What do you get? The promise by the Michelin Restaurant Guide to publish its first ever SF Bay Area book. Michelin introduced New York City as its first American guide last November with…
The deluxe hotel is situated in the medieval village of Megalohori, on the legendary Greek Island of Santorini – a remnant of a mythological past. Just seven kilometers from Fira, the capital of the Island, the resort overlooks rolling vineyards, the Aegean sea, and beyond to beautiful sunsets. Exclusive Getaways – 2007 Summer (May to…