Do you remember what the key factors were that made you fall in love with wine? Was it through visiting a winery or tasting a specific bottle? How about movies or television? It was actually a little of all of these for me, though I did…
Iowa is another one of those Northern states that seems to be winning the battle against its own climate to have a successful wine industry. Within only a few minutes of researching it online, I was quite surprised to see the number of Iowa wineries currently…
California is the United States of America’s wine powerhouse. While it has been this way for well over 100 years now, the regions that made it initially well known are no longer what we think of when we think of “California wine”. I have covered some…
With the 4th of July upon us, I went with one of the United States first 13 colonies for this tasting. Officially known as the Commonwealth of Virginia, it has a rich history in the founding of this country as well as its wine industry. As…
It has taken me longer to get started then I had originally planned, but I have finally begun my exciting plan of trying wines from all 50 United States. Alcohol laws vary from state to state so much that it can get very frustrating and somewhat…
When someone asks you to name a wine region in California, what first comes to mind? Odds are that Napa Valley is your first thought. Sonoma may even get quite a few mentions as well. After that, the other regions would probably mostly be mentioned…
Please Note: This was an updated post from a previous blog I used to have. My trip to Yunnan was in 2016 not 2018 as the post date lists. Large international companies like Moët Hennessy have been focusing on the edge of the Himalayas, an area…
