As the days grow shorter and the few weeks of warm weather we have here in San Francisco fade away, we get into the winter season, one of my favorite times of the year as...

Viva Mexico Besides being tendentious and all kinds of historically problematic, the wine world’s anachronistic tic of bifurcating itself  into “Old” and “New” makes increasingly little sense in just plain descriptive terms. Viticulture in the...

Wines of Piedmont Piedmont is Italy's westernmost region. It borders on Switzerland and France, and is hemmed in by the Alps and Apennines. Piedmont, in Italian, means “at the foot of the mountain”. With 46...

Portugal      Portugal is famous for its wide array of wine regions, each presenting distinct varieties and styles. While many are aware of the Douro Valley, known for its Port wine and celebrated as one of...

SOUTH AFRICA The history of South African wine traces back to 1659 when Jan van Riebeeck, the founder and governor, produced the very first bottle in Cape Town. The 18th century marked a significant expansion...