Appellation is a specific geographic area designated for wine growing and wine making. Each country has different sets of rules for each of their appellations. Old World countries (Europe) have much stricter rules compared to those from New...
You have to admit that there are so many aspects of wine. From buying it, storing it, enjoying it, pairing it with food, etc… That sometime feels overwhelming and quite possibly taking the joy out of enjoying wine...
When ingredients from the same region come together in a meal, including the wine grapes, it is wine and food pairings at its best. Historically, wine grapes had never been cultivated in Asia; thus Asian food naturally aren’t...
Taking its name from the river Mosel, the most famous wine region of Germany is also the third one in terms of production, and probably the most visited of all German wine provinces. Marked by Mosel’s tributaries, Saar...
Situated north of Tenerife, in the Atlantic Ocean, Madeira Island is Part of the Madeira archipelago. The province enjoys the status of an Outermost Region of the European Union, as an autonomous region of Portugal. Blessed with a...
If one region could best represent wines of the world, it would be California boasting the most diverse wine growing and producing region. In its beginning, California has long been known for large quantity low quality wines, only...
Situated in the state of Hesse, Rheingau is the smallest wine region of Germany. Though small, this province gained an undisputable reputation, producing some of the best Riesling wines the country has to offer. Rheingau is situated only...
If you drink wines long enough, you probably heard of the rule of thumb in food pairings: “White wine with fish (seafood) and red wines for meat.” Well, that’s not always the case. It all depends on how...
Tasted: September, 2010 Out of dozens of wineries in the area, Pessagno was one of the first few I visited. At the time, they were pouring their 2007 Syrah from Idyll Times Vineyard. San Benito county is hot,...
During my wine study and research prior to the exam, I spent much of my wine time in the Monterey County Appellation. Smaller operations and tasting rooms allowed me more chance to share and learn from the winemakers...
There is no where else like Las Vegas, when it comes to Wine and Food escape, you can’t help it but to imagine the indulgence of luxury dinning and surreal night-life that Las Vegas has to offer. From...
Dão is a wine region situated in northern Portugal, neighboring some of the most important wine provinces in the area: Bairrada to the west, Beira Interior to the east, Vinho Verde to the north-west, and other smaller provinces....
