Mourvedre is one of the grapes used in the southern Rhone Valley, usually blended with Grenache, and Syrah. Though a small percentage of...

I just wrote the other day about Viognier, and I realized that almost all of my blog posts, thus far, have been about aromatic white...

In 1999, I worked in Minneapolis at a Brasserie. I learned several things about France, and French culture. Three have stayed with me for...

Pinot Noir is the black grape of Burgundy France, it is produced all over the world and is the principle component in Champagne...

Castello di Amorosa is an authentically-styled 13th century Tuscan castle winery in Calistoga in the heart of Napa Valley. Castello di...

My friend asked me the other day about Lagrein. She had never heard of the varietal before, and was ordering a selection of various wines...

People often ask me, “What is your favorite wine?” The question strikes me like “what is your favorite bodily organ?” I like each of them...