Grapes and Varietal’s
Sonoma This region unlike Napa, its neighbor to the east, does not have an overarching AVA. The landscape and climates are diverse across Sonoma County, allowing for a wide range of different styles and varieties of wine. There are 18...
“Go bring to me a pint o wine, And fill it in a silver tassie;” The Silver Tassie by Robert Burns The Australians have a bit of a fetish for Robert Burns. The truth is that many immigrants to Australia...
Walla Walla Walla Walla sits in the South East of Washington. You have to mean to go there to get there. Luckily the easiest route is through the spectacular Columbia River Gorge. We ended our last episode with a bit...
Mexican Wines. That might not be something that comes to mind when you are looking for wines, but quality wines are coming from regions in Mexico. Like other new world regions around the globe, wine in Mexico has seen a...
Late last summer, when Oregon was in its heatwave, we were in the Willamette Valley and spent a morning at Youngberg Hill with the owner and winemaker Wayne Bailey. The McMinnville AVA is another sub-appellation within Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Until...
We are continuing our tour of Australia with #WorldWineTravel, this week tapping into the white wines of South Australia. Of course the first white wine that comes to mind in this region is Riesling. So that is what we will...
The French Winophiles chose to focus on Women Winemakers in France this month as we celebrate International Women’s Day. This wonderful day, happens to be right around my birthday, so I figured I would celebrate with some Grower Champagne made...
Today we visit another of the Nested AVAs in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. We are off to Lenné Estate In the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. The Yamhill-Carlton AVA The Yamhill-Carlton AVA is a horseshoe-shaped bowl that faces south. The North Yamhill River flows...
Nosiola. You would be forgiven if you had never heard of this grape. It is the last of the native white grape varieties in Trentino. This ancient grape was once found throughout the region, but now seems to only be...
We are spending a bit of time virtually in Australia this year with the World Wine Travel Writers. It makes me nostalgic for our 2019 trip when we visited New South Wales. But…now I get to virtually explore the rest...
I have always been fascinated by Northern Italy. The region nestled into the Alps and the Dolomites seems an enchanting region with mountains towering over the vineyards and rivers bringing the snowmelt into the lower regions. Last Fall we had...
When the crew at World Wine Travel decided to venture to Western Australia, I was excited. I have explored wines of New South Wales and a few other regions, but sadly I had not tasted wines from this region. I...
