A Somm’s Perspective: East Coast vs West Coast
As wine education improves and talent pours in from around the globe, more and more East Coast wineries are finding success on a national and international level.
As wine education improves and talent pours in from around the globe, more and more East Coast wineries are finding success on a national and international level.
by Ari Bendersky With American wine, most people are aware of California, specifically Napa and Sonoma. Beyond these two regions, others may have Oregon on their radar, keen for its excellent Pinot Noir wines, or even Washington State for its richly textured Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignons. While California claims the greatest number of wineries, with …
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Vitis vinifera resisted early cultivation efforts in the US, but relied on North American rootstocks to help Europe rebound from Phylloxera.
The Garden State just might have found its wine groove with Blaufränkisch (a.k.a., Lemberger), a variety with a history that’s nearly as misunderstood as New Jersey itself.
by Jonathan Cristaldi The United States of America are united on one front: all 50 states in the Union are, in some way shape or form, growing grapes and producing wine. For a country as a whole, we may not agree fully on anything, but this, rest assured, is fact and not up for debate. …
When I started writing about wine, no one told me how to do it, let alone gave me any advice that I’ve been churning over in my mind ever since. My first editor knocked me around, though–challenged me to deliver an article that not only met his standards but met my own–standards I didn’t even …
Spanning some 37,000 acres extending into both Napa and Sonoma counties, “Los Carneros AVA” is a hot-bed for cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines, as well as for sparkling wines, typically produced in the traditional method. The name of the AVA means “the ram” in Spanish, and this year marks the 30th anniversary since the Carneros …