An example of economical wine on the market right now is the Giacondi Trebbiano-Chardonnay Rubicone 2009.
When you plan your next BBQ, keep your tee-total friends and designated drivers in mind. There are some colorful non-alcoholic drinks on the market that would not look out of place on a wine rack.
The names of Indiana wineries are often charming, even pastoral. Shady Creek, Stream Cliff, Windy Knoll: I feel like I’m reading a nineteenth-century kids’ novel about a little girl growing-up in the wilderness when I read names like that. It sounds as if a trip to Indiana would be good for the soul.
Many exquisite sites attract visitors to Chile. Tourists begin here for trips to Easter Island. They explore the Talio Geysers which spew steam at dawn. Eighteenth and nineteenth century architecture draws the attention of historians and casual academics.
The BBC News website noted that an archaeological anniversary was celebrated in July. Machu Picchu was first discovered on July 24th, 1911 by Hiram Bingham and has since become a favorite site for global tourists to explore.
Can you imagine having four sisters? You could, if the siblings in question sat quietly on your wine rack until you thought it was time they should open-up a bit.
The ‘River Walk Wine Festival’ in New Jersey is all about winners. Specifically, the festival will focus on 87 wineries that won at the International Finger Lakes Wine Competition. Festival participants will sample from a selection of more than 300 New Jersey medal recipients.
During the months of August and September there is a lot of wine and beer flowing in different parts of Germany*. Not only is the Berlin Beer Festival just around the corner (August 5-7) with its 2,000 types of brew, but numerous wine festivals take place here annually.
Readers might think it is a bit early to think about Labor Day, but these dates creep up on us. This is especially true when a holiday comes at the start of a month, before we even register that the last month has ended.
It’s not unusual for a winery to have once been something else. As various old-fashioned industries start to fall away, land and buildings that were once busy bastions of business could fall into disprepair and frequently do. On the other hand, someone with a bright idea could buy them.
