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Napa Valley’s Top Ten "Best Kept Secret" Wineries
By Paula BarkerBEST OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATH NAPA TASTING ROOMS
After having visited numerous renowned wineries, many of us are looking for the hidden gems within the Napa Valley. Good wines are certainly valued, but the entire experience a winery provides leaves guests wanting to return and telling their friends and family to visit. Each winery listed in this article has some special draw, whether it’s art, architecture, ambiance, gardens or compelling history.
Riesling: Washington’s Great White Wine
By Krista WinjumI’ve always loved Riesling in its myriad forms. Ranging from dry to very sweet, this most versatile grape is a classic. Usually low in alcohol, with moderate to high acid, and tones of green apple, citrus, apricot, white flowers and minerals, this wine goes with just about anything but red meat.
My introduction to Riesling came at a B&B in the south of England.
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America’s Best Rhone Style Red Wines: 11th Annual Rhone Rangers Tasting Reviewed
By Suzanne Reifers & Alfred JuddThe Rhone Report: About Rhone and Rhone-Style Wines and Winemakers is part of an ongoing series.
Last month we discussed the white Rhone style wines offered at the 2008 Rhone Rangers tasting event at Fort Mason in San Francisco on March 18. This month we turn to the reds, of which we tasted 50. Among those we tasted were some old favorites and some wineries or bottlings with which we were not yet familiar. We don’t pretend that we tasted a representative group of wines, because our sample was skewed to wines we have loved in the past and others about which we have heard positive comments.
Top Vermentinos: Sardinia Delivers Excellent White Wines for Summer
By Loren SonkinAs the weather starts to warm up, I find myself looking to shed those heavy red wines and foods of winter. In particular, white wines that are both refreshing and interesting are on my mind. Italy has many great white wines, some of which have been discussed here before. Vermentino is made around the Mediterranean from Spain to Italy. It is even made in California. But for me, the top Vermentinos in the world come from Sardinia.
Germany’s Baden Wine Region: Land of Wine & Sunshine
By Nancy ParodeI begin this article with a disclaimer: Baden is one of my favorite wine regions in all of Germany – not that I’ve ever visited a German wine region I didn’t like. I’m heartily biased toward Baden, however, not least because I’ve spent so much time there. Our good friends – the ones who arranged last fall’s winery tour – have taken us all over Baden, ensuring that this warm and inviting part of Germany will always have a special place in my heart.
