2_Breathless_WInemaker_Sisters_Vespa_thumb
Inaugural Breathless World Champagne Showdown
Sonoma Winery Stages First Event in Celebration of World Champagne Day 2023 (October 19th – Healdsburg, CA) — Breathless Wines will host the inaugural Breathless Sparkling Wines World Champagne...
Chris2018
Turning the Tables on Christopher Sawyer
Christopher Sawyer is an internationally-renowned sommelier, wine judge, consultant, wine journalist and public speaker...
Expert Editorial
#SauvBlancDay or Everyday: Around the World with Sauvignon Blanc
By Chris Sawyer When the annual International Sauvignon Blanc Day (aka #sauvblancday via social media) takes place on Friday, May 3, there so many so many things to celebrate. In French, sauvignon means...
Pet-Nat-session3b-920
Pét Nat Wines: A Fresh Look at an Old Style for 2017 and Beyond
Contrary to popular belief, Dom Pérignon was not the first monk in France to discover the magic between wine fermentation and carbon dioxide to create the bubbles in a bottle that led to champagne.
Jeremy Dennis pour 920
Top Somms Advise Vintners on How to Get on Their Wine Lists
Sommeliers and wine directors see and taste a lot of wines. What gets their attention? What’s the best way to get attention? We asked them. They were not shy.
ABrief  July 1
Afternoon Brief, July 1
Parducci Maker Mendocino Wine Co. Buys Offbeat Brands Portfolio: Mendocino Wine Company, maker of the Parducci brand, has purchased the wine portfolio of Offbeat Brands...
ABrief  June 30
Afternoon Brief, June 30
Inside the Mind of a Sommelier: Coming up with one of those enormous mega wine lists that typify the high-end dining experience seems a daunting task...