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It looks like we will finish 2023 visiting just over 180 craft beverage establishments. A recent sampling of the unique portfolio at Stoutri...

Alentejo is Portugal's largest viticultural zone and covers much of Portugal’s southern half, spanning the flatlands below the Tejo Riv...

In Wines with Altitude: Domaine Bousquet Part I , we discussed these estate vineyards 4,000 feet above sea level in Gualtallary within the ...

For the last few months we have been fortunate to receive several samples from the Abruzzo producer Masciarelli and have written multiple p...

Cerasuolo (chair-ah-swolo) translates loosely to "cherry-colored” in Italian and refers to Italian rosés in general. However the Abruz...

The illustrious Anderson Valley is located in the rolling hills of the northern California coastal region of Mendocino County, 110 miles nor...

Carignan (Cariñena in Spain) is a black-skinned wine grape variety, most likely native to Aragon. The variety is found in wines along the Me...

Pierce's disease is a bacterial disease caused by Xylella fastidiosa, which lives in the water-conducting system of grapevines and is sp...

There was plenty of sparkling wine on display during the  Catalan Wines USA  Master Class & Wine Tasting last month.  For an overview of...

Our previous post  The Rías Baixas Roadshow 2023 - Part 1 provides an introduction into Rías Baixas pertaining to its history, wine regions...

Photo courtesy of Catalan Wines USA Every so often  Catalan Wines USA hosts Wine Tasting & Master Classes across the country and fortun...

Did you know that red wine is being produced in Rías Baixas? Val Do Salnés is the oldest of the five sub-regions in Rías Baixas and contai...

Imagine a 240 hectare wine estate located in the Andes foothills at an altitude of 4,000 feet above sea level.  The highest peaks in Califor...

Rías Baixas, Galician for "Lower Estuaries" Recently I attended one stop on the  Rías Baixas Roadshow 2023 that featured a master...