Another wine I discovered in my San Francisco Wine School course. A special AVA in San Luis Obispo County, California, known as the Arroyo Grande AVA. And one of the most notable producers in this AVA is Talley Vineyards. From the cool coastal breeze comes fog into...
"Casa Antucura (meaning “Stone of the Sun” in Pehuenches, the ancient language of the first inhabitants of the area) was originally designed as a private residence. Today, Anne-Caroline welcomes guests from around the world, taking care of every detail in providing a...
"Texas wineries have stepped up to make products on par with California, France and other top winemaking regions of the world. Now, with the reputation of the state’s flourishing industry secure, a small but growing group of winemakers believe the next step should be...
Did you know... 80% of the Chardonnay vines in California can be traced back the Wente Vineyards clone in Livermore Valley California? True! Part of my studies from Master Sommelier David Glancy of the San Francisco Wine School this week. And to taste the original...
"San Rafael is a modern city today celebrating its rich history and culture with 15 or more museums and other cultural places to visit. There is a town square, a historic train station, numerous parks, great shopping, and many interesting neighborhood restaurants to...
Winemakers could soon receive a tax break that would spur production of higher-alcohol wines, a move that would pad their bottom lines but that has health advocates seeing red. The proposal, which has strong bipartisan support in Congress, would cut taxes by 50 cents...
A new analysis of medical research finds that a nightly glass of wine with your dinner could be helping protect your brain from the risk of developing dementia. But scientists have yet to agree on why. For several years, researchers have examined alcohol's potential...
This section lists all the events by month for every city we cover in the world! Did you know that we have posted over 412,000 local events -- and average more than 4,200 current events EVERY day? We make it easy for you to find wine and food events that you want to...
While beer and margaritas never fail, sometime you just want to reach for a glass of wine. We show you the perfect pairings for four types of tacos. It seems like tacos—one of Mexico’s greatest culinary exports—are everywhere these days, from funky food trucks to...
Author and Photographer: Michael C. Higgins, PhD Publisher: International Exploration Society – 349 pages Book Review by: Laxmi Chaandi This book is part of a series of books on the 11 top wine regions in the world, published by the International Exploration Society...