Wine

Nonvintage "ChocoVine," Holland, "The taste of Dutch chocolate and fine red wine," says the label. Sweet and creamy, it tastes like what it is - chocolate milk with red wine added; $11. 2010 Beringer White Zinfandel, California; lightly sweet ...  

Sacramento wineries represented include Harney Lane Winery, Lava Cap, Michael-David Winery, Berryessa Gap Winery, Bogle Vineyards and Winery, Twisted Oak and Wilson Vineyards. The event began six years ago and featured 20 wineries and 10 food purveyors.  

The group was founded 20 years ago by Drouhin’s father Robert, and Miguel Torres. The other nine members are Pol Roger, Hugel & Fils, Perrin & Fils, Marchesi Antinori, Tenuta San Guido, Vega Sicilia, Château Mouton Rothschild, Egon Müller-Schwarzhof ...  

Be careful what you wish for, wine-wise, on Valentine's Day ... Nor does fizz, including champagne, go well with classic 'romantic dinner' fare. Brut is lovely as an aperitif, of course, but don't pair dry sparkling wines with duck, steak, any desserts ...  

Noëlla Morantin in her new Sauvignon block Pouillé, Cher valley (Loire) As you may know, Noëlla Morantin who makes wine in Touraine along the Cher valley, has recently purchased her first vineyards, as she's been renting the rest of her...  

Ah, love. Ah, wine. Ah, the convenience of a celebration you have ... This is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot turned into rosé by bleeding off the initially soaking red grapes and fermenting it in steel tanks while the juice is still pink.  

"Frankly, it was ticking over very smoothly and I was getting bored," he admits. Krajewski began investing, in a small way, as a silent partner in a Bordeaux Winery, Chateau de Sours, an 80ha property planted with merlot, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc ...  

NEW Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir are so good that it’s sometimes easy to forget just how good other New Zealand wines can be. This was brought home to me by two special features at the annual trade tasting of New Zealand wines in London a ...  

Spent the afternoon at my eighth or ninth barrel tasting at Woodhall Wine Cellars in Parkton, Md. Most wineries invite visitors in during the late winter months to taste unfinished wine, then put money down to secure the wine when it's ready in ...  

Based on what you read about in the paper, magazines, etc, you'd think that pretty much the only wines that California produces are Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc. Oh yeah, there's Syrah, but who buys that anymore? California actually produces many fantastic wines that aren't made from these dominant grape varieties, but most people don't drink them. At least not often. And some people haven't even heard of...  

This is the Evaporative (Air Handling) unit only (No compressor ... all while being 35% smaller than the previous split system evaporator. The WhisperKOOL Split System is a specialized refrigeration unit designed for one purpose only: to maintain the ...  

In fact, this delightful blend of Old World charm and modern winemaking skill was recently awarded Best Value Wine of the Year by Neal Martin of Robert Parker in his Memorable Wines of 2011! “A blend of 65% Cabernet and 35% Merlot, the marvelous 2010 ...  

Her wines at Soda Rock Winery and Wilson Winery were recognized in various ... Sauvignon categories and solidifying the fact that this woman is an exceptional wine maker. A rising star in Sonoma County winemaking since the moment that her initial release ...  

This is the story of someone who went to Napa Valley to taste cabernet sauvignon but came home smitten with merlot, a varietal he generally doesn't pay much heed. The aptly named Red Barn is where Frog's Leap wines are made in the Napa Valley, and the site is especially vibrant when the mustard is in bloom around the big building during spring. John Williams of Frog's Leap says the best merlots are grown in clay soil, which his...  

This Cremant Rosé is a gorgeous sparkling wine from Burgundy, made with Pinot Noir and Gamay Noir grapes.  The Louis Boillot Cremant de Bourgogné Rose is one of the most reasonably priced French sparklers around, weighing in at under $15 a pop....Read Full Post