December 7, 2021
As climate change charts new, unpredictable temperature and weather patterns, the pursuit of outstanding wine means turning to lesser-known grape varieties.
—Kathleen Willcox
Old, rare grape varieties...
December 2, 2021
I met Catherine several years ago at Willamette Valley’s Pinot Noir Auction, where her talent for tasting and pure professionalism impressed from the start. I, of course, requested she review a few of...
December 1, 2021
This Expert Q & A features Brian Clements, vice president and partner of Turrentine Brokerage, and Dale Stratton, president of Wine Market Council, both of whom will be speaking at this year’s...
December 1, 2021
Have you ever poured a glass of wine so impressive you felt the urge to discover its origins? That’s indicated on the bottle label, you’d say – the wine is from the town X, in the region Y, of course.
Or...
November 18, 2021
One-on-one interview with an Industry Innovator on the Future of eCommerce and Consumer Discovery
Pix is the world’s first wine discovery platform. But what does that mean exactly, and how will it...
November 18, 2021
New community college programs provide practical training in skills required by local wine industry.
—Robin Shreeves
The East Coast wine industry is growing—and finding itself increasingly in need of educated...
November 17, 2021
This Expert Q & A features Caterina Tucci, executive MBA at ESADE, who will be speaking at this year’s WINExpo, scheduled for December 2, 9 am to 4 pm, at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa...
November 17, 2021
The Thracians are an ethno-cultural community veiled in mystery. They settled on the Balkan Peninsula – the lands of present-day Bulgaria and parts of Greece, Serbia, Northern Macedonia and European...
November 16, 2021
How high-tech, intervention winemaking can actually boost wine quality.
—Kathleen Willcox
Advocates of low-intervention winemaking posit a wine should be an expression of all the good things happening...
November 16, 2021
2021 is projected to be the year with historically lowest global wine production due to unfavorable weather in Europe’s wine-growing regions.
This year the production is 7% below the 20 year average...