Santa Cruz Mountain AVA The Santa Cruz Mountains comprise some of the most important places in California wine history. While Napa and Sonoma are more famous today, this rugged, alpine region, with vineyards planted above...
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...
Whole Cluster Fermentation and Carbonic Maceration This quarter we decided to bring you three red wines that are examples of whole cluster fermentation and carbonic maceration. What are those you might ask? Here’s the basics....
NEW ZEALAND On September 25, 1819, the Reverend Samuel Marsden, chaplain to New South Wales in Australia, planted a grape vine in the soils of Stone Store, KeriKeri in the Bay of Islands at the...
It has been a while since we featured Italian Rosé (aka Rosato) in club, so for this month we are featuring some exciting wines from Sicily. The Italian island of Sicily, located off the southern...
