The Paso Robles Wine Country is one of the fastest growing premium vineyard and winery regions in California.
Vina Robles in Paso Robles doesn’t produce the sort of in-your-face wines that would make it the darling of a lot of wine critics. You could even say that it has sort of flown under the radar.
The winery’s visibility with consumers got a boost last summer with the opening of its spacious hospitality center on […]
Chile first made its mark in the U.S wine market with inexpensive wines, many of them red, from the country’s fertile central valley. Because of the valley’s deep soils and warm, dry climate, growers were able to ripen large crops, so it was feasible to turn out lots of low-priced wine.
As was the case when […]
With applications for smaller wine regions proliferating, the federal bureau that controls wine labeling is seeking a “comprehensive review” of how viticultural areas are defined.
Two proposed rules, spurred by a four-year effort to define a Calistoga appellation within the Napa region, could lead to misleading wine labels, local opponents say.
At issue is whether two wineries […]
Chocolates are a nice touch for Valentine’s Day, but when I want something sweet to share with my significant other, I like to open a bottle of port. And one of my favorite types is tawny port.
Although vintage port, made only in the best years, is wonderful, it is not at its best when young. […]
Western Marin County looks like a backdrop for one of those “happy cows” commercials, and for good reason — it’s dairy and beef cattle ountry. Never mind that on a recent cold, rainy day, the cows probably weren’t too happy.
But amid the hillsides used for grazing, a few hardy souls are trying to revive a […]