New York ranks fourth in U.S. wine production, behind California, Washington State, and Oregon. New York is cold and snowy, much like Germany and Austria’s wine regions. The climate presents challenges for wine growing, but through persistence and proper grape selection, its AVAs produce signature...
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Sicily: vacations, volcanos, and vino!
Sicily is a large island in the Mediterranean Sea, located off the southwest coast of the Italian peninsula. It welcomes millions of visitors annually and is a paradise for food lovers, sightseers, and beach lovers. It has stunning architecture, holy sites, beautiful beaches, and is...
English Wine! What? Is this a thing?
England is seeing a resurgence of wine growing, especially with sparkling wines. It has a long history of winemaking, as do many European countries that were part of the Roman Empire. England’s wine-growing regions are limited, as with northern France and Europe. The cold and...
Chile, it’s halfway between California and France
The wine region of Chile runs for hundreds of miles along the cool Pacific coast of South America. The climate is described as being between California and France. The best wine regions are protected by coastal mountains in valleys west of the towering Andes. Chile uses...
Do you think Veneto has it all? Bubbly Prosecco, brooding Amarone, Soave, and more!
Some of my favorite wines, especially those from the Veneto region, come from Northern Italy. The well-known wines from Veneto are Soave, Amarone, and the wildly popular Prosecco. There are other notable Veneto wines, and with this article, I want to guide you to the...