BREAK EVEN BEERMAKERS This month we have an ambitious new project based out of a tiny city up in gold country. Originally founder Kevin Carter was looking for a place close to San Francisco to...
By now, you’ve probably heard the acronym “NDP,” which stands for “non-distilling producer,” i.e., a company that blends and/or barrels and/or bottles spirits that they did not distill themselves. In the last several years, there’s...
Pinot Noir from the Southern Hemisphere “Pinot Noir” derives from the French words “pine” and “black,” describing the grape’s tight, pine cone-like clusters and dark color. Studies show that Pinot Noir is a very old...
Côte des Bar From north to south, Champagne's kingdom comprises 5 fiefs - Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne and Côte des Bar - united under the crown...
For over 2,600 years, the production of wine has thrived in the South of France, starting from when the Greeks established Marseille in 600 BC. The cultivation and crafting of wine in Provence have been...
CAMPANIA The ‘shin' of Italy’s boot, Campania is one of the country’s oldest wine regions (the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines all planted grapes here), anchored by its capital city, Naples. The name is derived from...
