WineCompass

In 1812, when America was fighting its second war against Great Britain, Napoleon's troops occupied parts of the Austrian Empire includi...

Like all the so-called archeological vines of Campania, Fiano barely escaped extinction. In the 1930s, the region was hit with phylloxera. T...

When the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association refused to assist us in designing an itinerary during our visit to the region, Dane Stark...

"According to Greek researchers, the broader picture of Italians of 'Greek origin' such as Greco di Tufo, Grecanico, Grechetto ...

How often does a good experience result from rejection? During our spring BevFluence Experience , we planned an outing to visit wineries in ...

During our BevFluence tour of Ridge Vineyards , we learned valuable insight into the geography, history, and production processes of this ic...

This week we received an excellent samples kit from Terlato Fine Wine featuring a newly reimaged Riondo Prosecco ,  Bormioli Rocco Italian...

The Côtes de Gascogne  is an IGP title covering the Gers administrative department of South-West France. Grapes have been cultivated in the ...

Not far from Beale Strait resides the first post-prohibition distillery in Memphis:  Old Dominick Distillery . The distillery is the culmina...

Louisana is the second most abundent producer of sugar cane in the United States, following Florida with over 1,500 thousand short tons of h...

Corsair Artisan Distillery  was founded in Bowling Green KY in 2008 but moved to Nashville in 2010 to become the first craft distillery in t...

For spring break we are heading on a multi-state tour of colleges and for my benefit, breweries and maybe distilleries. These types of trips...

New Zealand's Wairau Valley wine zone provides an extended growing season where the warm days and cool nights allow grapes to develop b...

The previous Grape Spotlight focused on Mosel's Bernkastel district and specifically the Bernkasteler Doktor vineyard.  In this post,...