Month: January 2025

A shared passion for wine and the wine country lifestyle brought Jason and Laura Ray together. A passion to share wine and the wine country lifestyle inspired them to create Strala Vineyards. A beautiful combination of fruit from select vineyard locations, attention-to-detail winemaking and the commitment to the highest quality wines is the result. The
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The red wine grapes Barbera and Dolcetto have very different flavors and textures and generally are paired with different foods. Barbera is often matched with sausages and charcuterie, pizzas and pastas. Dolcetto is suggested as a pair for risotto with white truffles. Alessandra Bera and her family are organic producers in Piedmont, Italy at Vittorio
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Senior editor James Molesworth’s ride-along with winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown concludes in Napa’s Oakville AVA at Round Pond’s M-Bar Ranch Vineyard, where some light canopy pruning is helping to slow the Cabernet ripening process. Watch the full series: https://winesp.ec/3jRvmrq Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: https://winesp.ec/3glK4pL Introductory offer: Subscribe to Wine Spectator for just $12! https://winesp.ec/2JTLzy1
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How does composting help a vine capture the terroir of a specific place? Nick Mills of Rippon in Central Otago talks about how the vines access minerals in the bedrock of a site through microbes that are boosted by the use of compost in the vines. See all of our videos with Nick: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddUmDhg4G_JpiDC6APU9BhFoo8kiTrwf Watch
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Researchers and wine lovers have long been interested in the potential links between moderate alcohol consumption and good health. That interest only grew in 2024. While a vocal neo-Prohibitionist movement has questioned the health benefits of any alcohol, a steady stream of new research continues to draw strong links between alcohol—especially wine—and healthy living. Beyond breaking down
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All About Wine: Types of Wine! Wine Making Process! Wines! Red Wine! Sparkling Wine! Champagne! Wine This YouTube video provides a comprehensive overview of the world of wine, covering topics such as the wine making process, classification of wine, types of wine, and the key differences between champagne and sparkling wine. Viewers will gain insights
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