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Article: Spotlight on the Rutherford AVA
Rutherford AVA, established in 1993Napa County The Rutherford AVA in Napa Valley is sandwiched between the Oakville AVA to the south and the St. Helena AVA to the...
Article: 6 Ways to Re-Use Empty Wine Bottles
Unless the wine you drink comes out of a box, you probably empty a least a few bottles every month. And you probably drop the empties into a recycling bin. That’s a responsible thing to do, though...
Article: 2006 Robert Mondavi Winery Sauvignon Blanc I Block, To Kalon Vineyard Oakville, Napa Valley
The To Kalon Vineyard in Napa Valley’s Oakville District was established shortly after the end of the American Civil War. H.W. Crabb, an Ohio native who had come west to mine for gold but switched to farming after 6 months, bought land there in 1...
Article: On Biodynamic Wine Tasting Days and Bad Science
Late last summer, there was a bit of a buzz around the concept of biodynamic wine tasting days. The idea is that different aspects of wine are more or less prominent on certain types of...
Article: Terroir is Money
A truly unique product feature or benefit is a very powerful selling tool. Coca Cola and KFC safeguard their recipes more carefully than some countries do state secrets....
Article: Scientists: Don't PET Your Wine
The Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences of Bordeaux has just published a
Article: Wine Routes: The Wineries of Hwy. 84 In Livermore
Just 30 miles from San Francisco, is an easy, uncrowded and rewarding place to go wine tasting. The lack of fame, boutique-wineryfication or crazy land prices keep the wines...
Article: How to Protect Your Health with the Standard Drink
The Standard Drink is a simple tool you can use to protect your health. It helps you measure your alcohol consumption. Doctors and medical researchers agree, and we all know, that drinking too...
Article: Congratulations, Calistoga Vintners!
Congratulations, Calistoga Vintners! Today, January 7, 2010, the TTB ruling making Calistoga an officially-recognized AVA goes into effect. The ruling comes after years of hard work by the wineries of Calistoga, the Napa Valley Vintners...
Article: Sure, Vinny... And you blend!
Article: Wine Flavors & Aromas
When you read...
Article: Wine Education
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Article: Viognier
A Rhone varietal and the only grape...
Article: Cabernet Sauvignon
A hardy but late-ripening red wine grape...
Article: California Wine Facts
California crushes about 3,000 tons of wine grapes per year. The amount of white wine grapes crushed has not changed much in the last 20 years. The amount of red wine grapes crushed is 2.5 times greater now than it was in 1988. ...
Article: Wine Bottle Sizes
Wine bottles that are other than the standard size have specific names. Of course, most everyone knows that a 1.5 liter bottle is a magnum. But the rest of the names are a bit hard to remember. We have trouble with that ourselves. So, for our...
Article: Further Reading on Wine
Books Darlington, David. Zin: The History and Mystery of Zinfandel. New York: De Capo Press, 2001. (Also published in 1991 under the title Angels’ Visits.) A personal and engaging b...
Article: Storing Wine
Wine is not perishable in the same sense as, say, mayonnaise. However, it does need to be cared for properly or it will lose some of its better qualities. And, yes, if really cared for badly, good wine can become completely unpleasant. ...
Article: Shipping Wine
Honestly, shipping wine is a pain. The laws regarding shipment of wine are complex and vary substantially from one state to another. This is due to the fact that, at the end of Prohibition, the federal government left it up to each state to...