Top 10 Red Wines of Italy Italy has been making wine for thousands of years. They are the largest producer of wine in the world, making more than 6 billion bottles every year! Did you know that there are over 2000 grape varieties that are spread over the twenty different wine-producing regions in Italy? With
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Winemaker Fred Scherrer discuses the process by which he selects vineyards from which he makes wine in California’s Russian River Valley. Fred makes wine at the Scherrer Winery in Sebastapol, California in the Russian River Valley. He sat down with Ask a Winemaker in 2013 at Red and White Wines in Chicago. Watch our full
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U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory today calling for alcoholic beverages to carry cancer warnings, arguing that Americans are uneducated about potential links between alcohol and seven types of cancer. He also suggested that the U.S. Dietary Guidelines on alcohol consumption, which are currently under review, be revised. Dr. Murthy, who has served as
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When Aldo Vaira took over his family’s Nebbiolo vineyards in Barolo in 1968, he was just 15 years old, and the vineyards were nearly 100. Now joined by his family, they’ve turned G.D. Vajra into one of Piedmont’s most recognizable brands. Their G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe 2020 is our Number 9 Wine of the Year.
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Kyle and Tristen give their impression of the 2022 Leoville Barton after tasting the wine En Primeur in Bordeaux Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/leoville-barton-saint-julien-2022-pre-arrival.html Link to all 2022 Futures: https://www.winex.com/pre-arrivals/bordeaux-2022.html
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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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