Everything from the global news networks to major daily newspapers, financial magazines, TikTok influencers, bloggers, and podcasters of every stripe are issuing their Best of 2024 highlights. This motivated me to see what rose...
Read MoreWineries, negotiants, distributors, regional and national associations, and even countries organize trade tastings to introduce new wines to decision-makers with bars, restaurants, chains, and wine writers in large markets...
Read MoreThe earliest documented planting of European grape varieties, including Cabernet Sauvignon, was around 1833 by Jean-Louis Vignes, a French immigrant who settled in Los Angeles. He imported vines from Bordeaux, France, and...
Read MoreLast month, I bemoaned the trend in California wineries toward making high-alcohol, thick fruit bombs out of Cabernet Sauvignon, with an accompanying loss of varietal character and sense of place. The wines secure high scores...
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