When Phil Baxter learned Chardonnay was not allowed at the Anderson Valley White Wine Festival, he decided to take a stand.

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• Before the heat and dry air of spring and summer, update your irrigation system to in-line drip, flexible tubing with ...

To what degree does vine age influence wine quality? Winemakers and scientists explore the empirical and anecdotal ...

Berry Bros & Rudd is to make up to 7.5% of its workforce redundant in response to “extremely challenging global market conditions”. The specialist wine and spirits merchant said it had entered into ...

Tannins are a crucial element in understanding how wine looks, tastes, and feels. They contribute to a wine’s structure, ...

Step aside, açaí, a new antioxidant-rich berry is on the scene, and it promises to deliver just as many, if not more, health benefits. Introducing crowberries, the latest superfood to take over health ...

Forget Tuscany and Provence - in the deeps of eastern England, British farmer Pete Thompson is cultivating a flavour of the ...

California was once a hotbed of Japanese wine producers, until 20th-century legislation boxed them out. Over a hundred years ...

In the wine world, the term is often a descriptor of wine from Southwestern France, especially the Languedoc, Provence, and ...

Diane is a wine consultant, educator, and author of This Calls For A Drink. She is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America's Wine and Beverage Certificate Program and a Certified Sommelier ...