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Lehigh Valley
New AVA calls to Manhattanites for a Day in the Wine Country By Clark Smith

Circa Estate in Michigan

Leelanau Peninsula
Circa Estate Winery Attempts Timelessness By Eleanor & Ray Heald

Colorado
Colorado Wines - High Altitude, High Expectations By Dan Berger

Hamptons Long Island AVA

Hamptons Long Island
So Many Grapes, So Little Land to Grow Them On By Roger Morris

Halter Ranch on westside Paso Robles

Paso Robles
Deep Roots In Paso:
Growing the Future at Halter Ranch By Laura Ness

Lemon Creek Winery in Lake Michigan Shore AVA

Lake Michigan Shore
No Citrus But Loads of Intriguing Wines at Lemon Creek Winery By Eleanor & Ray Heald

The story behind Joseph Phelps Insignia

Napa Valley
Joseph Phelps Insignia:
The Components of Terroir
The Terroir of the Components By Alan Goldfarb

Hestan Vineyards

Napa Valley
Hestan Vineyards Is Off the Beaten Track but Its Grapes
are Right on Course By Alan Goldfarb

Round Barn Winery in Michigan

Lake Michigan Shore
Round Barn Winery’s
World is Not Flat By Eleanor & Ray Heald

Napa Valley
Terroir Denied:
Give Cabernet Franc a Chance By Dan Berger

2 Lads Winery in Michigan

Old Mission Peninsula
2 Lads Winery's Success
is 2 Good to be True By Eleanor & Ray Heald

Canada & Virginia: Quietly Achieving Greatness

Canada
Canada and Virginia: Quietly Achieving Greatness By Dan Berger

Prince Edward County Wineries Achieve Finesse and Flavor with Low Alcohol Wines

Prince Edward County
Prince Edward County Wineries Achieve Finesse and Flavor
with Low Alcohol Wines By Craig Pinhey

Tiger Mountain Vineyards

Georgia
Wine is a Celebration at
Tiger Mountain Vineyards By Barbara Ensrud

Tapteil Vineyard

Red Mountain
Tapteil Estate Taps
The Riches Of Red Mountain By Anne Sampson

Terra Blanca Winery in Red Mountain AVA

Red Mountain
The Pilgrims Land on Red Mountain By Anne Sampson

The new Lehigh Valley AVA

Lehigh Valley
The Lowdown
on the New Lehigh Valley AVA By David Falchek

Red Hills in Lake County AVA

Red Hills Lake County
An Up and Coming AVA in
an Up and Coming AVA By Harry Haff

Mountains of Difference

Napa Valley
Napa Valley High:
Mountains of Difference By Roger Dial

Cherry Creek Cellars

Michigan
Cherry Creek Cellars Sees
Green in Its Red Wines By Eleanor & Ray Heald

Welcom to Umpqua Valley

Umpqua Valley
Go Ahead, Say It: Umpqua
Better You Should Taste It By Dan Berger

Thomas Fogarty Winery

Santa Cruz Mountains
Winemaker Michael Martella:
The Soul of Thomas Fogarty Winery By Laura Ness

Persimmon Creek Vineyards

Georgia
Persimmon Creek Vineyards Shows Off the Changing Landscape of Georgia Wineries By Gregory McCluney

Diamond Mountain District ~ Napa Valley
Diamond Mountain: A gem of a place By Alan Goldfarb

Childress Vineyards in the Yadkin Valley, North Carolina

Yadkin Valley
Recipe for Wine Success:
Take One Nascar Driver,
Add a Winemaker from Long Island,
Mix Well By Barbara Ensrud

Global Climate Change

America
As the Climate Changes
So Does Our Wine By Dan Berger

Technology enhancing wine

America
Spoofulated or Artisanal? By Clark Smith

Rutherford ~ Napa Valley
A Tale of Four Vineyards Gets Under the "Dust" in Rutherford By Alan Goldfarb

Long Shadows Vintners

Columbia Valley
Long Shadows Vintners
Casts a Long Shadow By Eleanor & Ray Heald

Old Mission Peninsula
Bowers Harbor: The Focused Evolution of a Michigan Vineyard By Eleanor & Ray Heald

Lake Chelan Winery

Columbia Valley
Washington's Columbia Cascade Region: An AVA in Waiting By Anne Sampson

Golden Mile Winery

Okanagan Valley
Michael Bartier is
The Okanagan Mixmaster By John Schreiner

Clarence Frediani and Jim Luvisi

Napa Valley
Nothing New About the Success of These Old Napa Vineyards By Alan Goldfarb

On top of Mount Veeder, all covered in vines...

Mount Veeder ~ Napa Valley
Mount Veeder: A Diversity of Directions By Alan Goldfarb

Pam Starr is the real Starr.

St. Helena ~ Napa Valley
The Real Starr of Napa Valley By Alan Goldfarb

Eastern Cabernet Franc is coming into its own

Pennsylvania
Is Cabernet Franc the Cinderella
of the Vineyard? By David Falchek

Freemark Abbey enters a new era

St. Helena ~ Napa Valley
Freemark Abbey enters a new era By Alan Goldfarb

Welcome to Napa Valley

Napa Valley
Pop Quiz: Do appellation differences exist in the Napa Valley? By Alan Goldfarb

Damiani Wine Cellars has some serious red wines.

Finger Lakes
Damiani Wine Cellars Forges Red Wine
Reputation in The Finger Lakes By Craig Pinhey

Welcome to Shady Lane Cellars.

Leelanau Peninsula
Unique Terroir Dynamics Define
Shady Lane Cellars Wine By Eleanor & Ray Heald

The caves at Del Dotto Vineyards & Winery

St. Helena ~ Napa Valley
Gerard Zanzonico’s Winemaking Adventures in Xanadu By Alan Goldfarb

The Niagara Escarpment can be seen at the top of the photo.

Niagara Escarpment (NY)
Arrowhead Spring Vineyard:
Winemaking Where the Niagara Falls By Lenn Thompson

13 the Meritage wine has become 14 with the addition of a new sub-appellation.

Napa Valley
Psst…Have You Heard About…
…The ‘Margarita Night’ Meritage? By Alan Goldfarb

Monte Rosso Vineyard has magical Cabernet fruit.

Sonoma Valley
Sonoma Valley’s Legendary
Monte Rosso Vineyard:
Acclaimed Winemaker Ed Sbragia Explains Its Allure By Eleanor & Ray Heald

An esteemed panel tastes Virginia wines but not under the gun.

Virginia
Virginia Wines Wow the Brits By Barbara Ensrud

Trademarking a vineyard to protect its name and reputation.

Carneros ~ Los Carneros
Trademarked Vineyards
A hedge against the devaluation
of “Vineyard Designates” By Alan Goldfarb

An interview with Cooper Garrod Estate's Bill Cooper

Santa Cruz Mountains
Steward of the Terroir:
Cooper-Garrod's Bill Cooper By Laura Ness

Thomas Jefferson was the nation's first wine grower.

Virginia
Homage to Thomas Jefferson – Virginia Wines Come of Age By Dan Berger

An interview with Eric Titus of Titus Vineyards

St. Helena ~ Napa Valley
The Titus Touch at the
Choke Point of the Napa Valley By Alan Goldfarb

Fenn Valley Vineyards - Fennville AVA, Michigan

Fennville
Fenn Valley Vineyards
Maximizes the Lake Effect By Eleanor & Ray Heald

Bill Eggert's vineyard tending secrets are buried deep.

Okanagan Valley
Digging for Vineyard Secrets at Fairview Cellars By John Schreiner

Matt Oetinger maintains the famed Vanumanutagi Vineyard

Santa Cruz Mountains
Understanding the Terroir of the Santa Cruz Mountains: An interview with Fernwood Cellars' Matt Oetinger By Laura Ness

Bill Collins Understands the Terroir of St. Helena

St. Helena ~ Napa Valley
A 30 Year Education in the Terroir of St. Helena: An Interview with Bill Collins By Alan Goldfarb

Oregon's Wine Culture

Oregon
Oregon Wines: Exploring Terroir of the Land and the Mind By Cole Danehower

Featured Cabernet Franc

Brys Estate Vineyard and Winery 2006 Signature Red, Estate (Old Mission Peninsula)
A premium Bordeaux blend from select lots of the estate's best varietals: 50% Cabernet Franc, 45% Merlot and 5% Pinot Noir.

buy wine

$30.00

WineSmith 2006 Skinflint Dry Rose (California)

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$8.00

Latest Cabernet Franc Recommendations (Reviews)

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