Winemaker Malek Amrani handles bunches of Pinot Noir grapes from an unusually early harvest at Truchard Vineyards on July 29. Within a month of when the wine grapes were picked this year, fans of Napa Valley rosé could already be drinking…
By TOM MARQUARDT and PATRICK DARR Whew. Does this man have an end game? “I’ll tell you when I figure it out,” he told us while doing tastings in Florida. After a night-shift job at Robert Mondavi, he joined the winemaking…
Merchant23 Inc. has applied for alcohol licenses at 630 Cordelia Dr. in Santa Rosa, California, according to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The applications for a beer and wine importer license, a beer and wine wholesaler license and an off-sale…
There’s a reason you may not be familiar with Sagrantino, the signature red grape of the Umbrian hill town of Montefalco. Planted by only a handful of growers in California, the Italian variety accounts for just 20 to 40 acres of the…
NAPA is a friendly neighborhood restaurant with a serious wine obsession, serving fresh, scratch-made dishes across four locations. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QC Life) - General Manager Scott Daniel and Executive Chef Kevin Barrow from NAPA Bistro & Wine Bar at Stonecrest join QC Life…
Two wines can share the same grape variety and still taste quite different. Long before the fruit reaches the winery, the place where the vine grows has already changed what is inside each grape, which helps explain why the same…
A rustic red wine called tannat and a new vineyard trail are drawing travelers to this small South American country. She wasn’t the only person who didn’t like the rustic red wine. “The locals didn’t believe in quality,” says Santiago…
Tucked along the fields of North Alabama, La Famiglia Vineyards and Winery is more than a vineyard, it’s a living tribute to family, tradition, and the art of growing something lasting. The name means “the family,” and for owners Tom…
by Women's Agenda | 4 hours ago Kathryn (Kate) Day and Katherine (Nina) Stocker met at Adelaide University in the early 2000s where they soon realised their matching names weren’t the only thing that would bond them in the years to come. The…
What these Sonoma County wine merchants lack in square footage, they make up for in passion — without the pretense. Slide 1 of 19 Slide 2 of 19 Slide 3 of 19 Slide 4 of 19 Winemaker Patrick Cappiello of Monte Rio Cellars opened Siren’s Cellar, a tiny tasting…
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