Category: Travel
The Renaissance of Armenian Wine
This magnificent country, with a population of some 3 million, is experiencing a true renaissance on the international wine scene, and is now known as “the oldest and newest wine region in the world.”
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Three brothers and the king of Bordeaux grape varieties
Their portfolio includes Château de Carolle, Château Perron and Château Roquetaillade La Grange. Three fine estates that consistently deliver quality wines.
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Welcome to the Cité du Vin in Bordeaux
Inaugurated in 2016, Bordeaux’s Cité du Vin continues to delight those interested in the precious nectar. Here’s a look at France’s fourth most visited museum.
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The best is yet to come for mezcal
Too often in the shadow of tequila, its famous “big sister”, mezcal is trying to carve out a place for itself on the spirits market outside Mexico’s borders. A fine challenge for this agave-based product, which deserves its place on the mixology scene.
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Discovering the evergrowing quality of Mexican wines
Sometimes overshadowed by the wines of Chile and Argentina, Mexican wines nonetheless offer an ever-growing quality. Here’s a look at a young and promising industry.
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The power couple of the Wine World
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, also known as the World Wine Guys, are wine, spirits, food, and travel writers, educators, and hosts. Both judges on the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, they travel everywhere on the globe to taste more wines than ever. Writing for Wine Enthousiast and Robb Report, they also published wine books, the most recent being about white wines. We took some time to talk to that fun wine-loving couple.
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Mexican wine is stepping into the spotlight
The 31st edition of the utmost respected Concours Mondial de Bruxelles did wrap up a couple of weeks ago and the taste of Mexican wines lingers on the palate of the 350 tasters from around the globe who had the chance to, on top of the 7500 wines from all around the world, discover some of the best Mexican wines.
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BELGIUM, SOON TO BE THE LAND OF “CLEAN” VINEYARDS
Sometimes referred to as hybrids, interspecific grape varieties are emerging in Belgium as the royal way to an eco-responsible vineyard that produces singular wines representative of a unique terroir. The owner of Château de Bioul, in Wallonia, has taken on this bold mission. By Frédéric Arnould, DIP WSET Everyone knows Merlot, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir. But what about Solaris, Cabernet Cortis and Johanniter? These grape varieties are the result of natural cross-fertilization. We’re not talking GMOs here, but crosses between European, American and even Asian varieties to produce these so-called interspecific grape varieties. One of the great...
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Swiss wine, anyone ?
With 15,000 hectares of vineyards, Switzerland weighs less than 2% of the French vineyard: a postage stamp stuck on the wine world map… It produces, on average, 100 million liters of indigenous wines and exports only 1%. Because the national market “sponges up” the local production.
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For the love of Chenin
I have often said that one of my favorite grape varieties is chenin. My trip to Montlouis-sur-Loire only confirmed my love for wines made from this grape variety. I admire its versatility (it can be produced in dry, semi-dry, sweet or sparkling wines) and its adaptability to different terroirs. By Marie-Hélène Boisvert If there is one thing I learned from my participation in the Montlouis on the rock event, it is that Chenin blanc has an energy of its own. The various tastings and conferences of winemakers also allowed me to grasp a little better what this grape variety...
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Spicewood Vineyards : Texas Wines with a Spanish Touch
With a vineyard covering no less than 32 acres, Spicewood is now considered as one of the largest vineyards in the Texan Hill Country. With Ron Yates at the helm since 2007, this estate has chosen the well-known Spanish varieties like Tempranillo, Graciano and Carignan as a way to differentiate themselves from others properties.
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Reddy Vineyards : When Texas Wine Shines in Altitude
When we think about Texas, wine is probably not the first thing that comes to our mind. If they would grow grapes under the Lone Star legendary heat, that would probably transform into freshlessness wines. That way of thinking would be limitative and quite frankly misleading. Case in point : Reddy Vineyards.
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