Though few of us in the US have heard of Mendoza, Argentina, more than 300,000 people attend the closing festivities of its annual grape harvest. Now considered the 8th wine capital of the world, Mendoza is most famous for its complex Malbec wines and stunning location in the Andean foothills. Its harvest takes place from…
Meet Ryan O’Connell, a wine-loving matchmaker in the South of France. If you’re lucky enough to travel to the south of France or even if you’re just a wine lover from afar, you can benefit from visiting his new site: www.MasterGrape.com — a network of vineyards and winemaking facilities. It works a little like Crushpad,…
You’ve all heard about the difference the right wine glass makes in wine tasting but have you ever actually put it to the test? Or is it like using $150 wrinkle cream…can anyone really see a difference? If you’re going to be in the Los Angeles area, Wednesday, March 11th, then you can put this…
You must have heard of Chardonnay, which is well known for being well-balanced, rich, and full-flavored. The grapes that are used for making this luscious white wine are actually derived from the Highlands of Santa Lucia. That is a place where the flavors and aromas fall into the range of the tropical fruit. So all…
The greatest wines of Bordeaux may be arriving to an end although they were considered to be untouchable. The high prices for valuable vintages such as 2005 Bordeaux and other as well as the economic downturn can mean that age of Bordeaux may be over. The people to be most affected are the middle men…
You may have seen the iconic logo on each bottle of Johnnie Walker. The logo turned 10 decades old last year. Now to celebrate the occasion the company has introduced five collections. The collection includes five exclusive bottles and every bottle is unique as it is engraved with the slanted trademark label by hand. It…
The Macallan is offering a prized edition known as Fine & Rare Vintage 1947 so that you can enjoy an ultimate festive cocktail. Now here is the scoop for you. Just five bottles of this deluxe elixir will be out in the whole of US. Thus, you have to be very quick in making your…
The sale of sake, a Japanese alcoholic beverage may be declining in Japan, but in the US, the interest is certainly growing for sure. It may sound like an irony but it is true. Newer brands and better styles of sake are being produced and various beer lovers as well as curious wine drinkers are…
Do you want to indulge yourself with some great single malt scotch, then Islay in Scotland is the place you should visit at once. Book your tickets and set out to discover the place and the scotch it has to offer. Islay whiskies taste just like rich dark earth. The smoky and robust flavor undoubtedly…
Established in the year 1729, Champagne Ruinart, is acclaimed throughout the world as one of the oldest champagne houses. At the same time, it also shares a place among the most esteemed champagne houses of the world. This does not mean that the house has something very serious about it. It has a good light-hearted…
Everyone has their favorites when it comes to making a choice of wines. The editor of Wine Spectator, Harvey Steiman, who has been working with the firm since 1983, expressed his thoughts about his favorite wine. It is an Italian white wine and if you are guessing about it then here it is – Feudi…
Paso Robles is one the newest wine regions located between Los Angeles and San Francisco. This region is growing in prominence as one of the biggest area developing along the California in San Luis Obispo County. Plenty of new wineries are emerging in this entire area. It was only in the last 10 years that…