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Most wine lovers know Codorniu Raventos as a producer of Cava. That’s understandable as, in 1872, Codorniu became the first winery in Spai..

The very positive evolution of Troon Vineyard is becoming more clear. Founded in 1972, it was the Applegate Valley’s first commercial wine..

Once a year, West Coast wineries who specialize in Rhone-variety wines gather in San Francisco. And they bring wine! This is that weekend…

There are fabulous wines in Mendocino County, well worth the drive from the Bay Area. But we can’t always spare the time to get up there. ..

This straw-colored J Vineyards sparkling wine shows its even mix of red and wh..

For decades, Alsace has been, for all intents and purposes, a white wine region. The distinctive characters of Alsace Riesling, Pinot Gris..

Napa Valley and its wines are so successful—and have been for decades—that it’s easy to forget how far the area has come from the 1960’s a..

Last year, at about this time, I was touring bourbon distilleries in Kentucky. One of my visits was with Bulleit at their historic Stitzel..

In 2014, Byron changed directions to focus on vineyard-designates, primarily Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, from the top sites of Santa Barbar..

On April 27, I attended a lunch with new Luce technical director, Stefano Ruini and tasted through a number of past and current releases. ..