Carmel Winery has become Israel’s Largest Historic Winery Kevin Pilley 09/06/2020 Wines + Spirits + CigarsIsraelis drink as much wine as Argentinians. Wine tourism is becoming increasingly popular. There are over three hundred wineries in Israel compared to forty boutique breweries. Israeli wines are consistently w...
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars enters its Golden Anniversary this year and celebrates its 50 years with a renewed commitment to producing complex and age-worthy wines.: Fifty Years of Excellence Fran Miller 05/01/2020 FEATURES, Wines + Spirits + CigarsIt was May 24, 1976, when a simple, blind wine-tasting changed the world of wine forever. Organized by an English wine merchant in celebration of the American Bicentennial activities in Paris, the tasting, know...
Why Palmaz Vineyards is Napa’s Most Distinctive Luxury Wine Estate Fran Miller 04/22/2020 FEATURES, LIFESTYLE, Wines + Spirits + CigarsFew Napa Valley wineries - or any throughout the world for that matter - can claim history and proprietorship as compelling as that of Palmaz Vineyards. With its combination of Argentinian roots, 19th century C...
Big Wines; Bigger Hearts: Kisha and Jason Itkin of Theorem Vineyards Fran Miller 04/09/2020 FEATURES, LIFESTYLE, Wines + Spirits + CigarsNapa Valley winery tasting rooms might currently be closed to the public, but that doesn’t mean each hasn’t found new ways in which to connect with members, fans, and the community. At Theorem Vineyards, owners...
The epitome of Winemaking Excellence: ADAMVS Napa Valley Fran Miller 03/08/2020 LIFESTYLE, Wines + Spirits + CigarsAs Denise Adams sought an apropos name for the Howell Mountain winery she and her husband Stephen purchased in 2008, she came across the Latin word ADAMVS. Its meaning – 'borne from our red earth' – was a more-...
Eight Things You Might Not Know about Chardonnay Amy Bizzarri 08/27/2019 LIFESTYLE, Wines + Spirits + CigarsChardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety, an important component of many sparkling wines around the world, including Champagne. Popularized in the 1980s, this neutral grape originated in France but now grows...
Antinori Presents “Untitled” the work of American artist Sam Falls David Greenough 07/04/2019 Art + Culture, LIFESTYLEThe Antinori Chianti Classico winery is a symbol of the deep tie that has bound the Antinori family to the arts since 1385: painting, sculpture, architecture and of course the art of turning the fruits of the e...
Purgatori, the New Winery in Costers del Segre, Spain Raj Gill 02/21/2019 Gastronomy | Best Restaurants, Chefs & Dishes, LIFESTYLE, Wines + Spirits + CigarsWhen one is invited to visit Purgatory, the general reaction would be “no thanks”. However, this was an opportunity to visit the new winery “Purgatori” in Costers del Segre, Spain.The winery is located in t...
Celebrate Washington Wine at Tri-Cities’ Lodge at Columbia Point Nancy Zaffaro 07/25/2018 FEATURESWith more than 200 wineries within a one hour’s drive of Richland, Pasco and Kennewick, together known as the Tri-Cities, the time is right to visit this Eastern Washington State region for a wine tasting holid...
A Delicious Return to California’s Wine Country Alona Abbady Martinez 06/25/2018 LIFESTYLE, Wines + Spirits + CigarsLast year’s wildfires were the worst in California’s history, killing 43 people and destroying 10,000 properties, with some wineries in Northern California among them. Yet, considering the catastrophic im...
Napa Valley Prestigious Cardinale Estate Alina Cabral 07/19/2014 Wines + Spirits + CigarsRevel Custom Wine Cellars has its first winery installation in Napa Valley at the Cardinale Estate, located in Napa Valley’s world-renowned Oakville District. Cardinale crafts a single Cabernet Sauvignon from e...
Spain – Much more than Sangria Megan Adams 08/17/2013 LIFESTYLE, Wines + Spirits + CigarsWhen you think of fine imported wine, what comes to mind? Possibly a Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2004 from Bordeaux, France, or an Aldo Conterno Dolcetto d’Alba 2000 exported from the Barola vicinity in Italy. I...
