What is Sustainability in Wine? A Conversation with Michele Manelli of Cantina Salcheto

Last September, I was invited to visit Cantina Salcheto in the village of Montepulciano in Tuscany. I knew that Cantina Salcheto was a leader in sustainability in the wine business within Italy, but there is so much more to their story. I had the opportunity to interview Michele Manelli, partner and winemaker at Salcheto. Disclosure: … Continue reading

Chablis From Everyday to Special Occasion

Chablis Wines at the Dinner TableChablis is a wine appellation in France, in the northwest corner of the Bourgogne region. Chablis wines are always 100% Chardonnay. If your Chardonnay experience is from California or other warm places, Chablis might come as a refreshing change. This corner of Bourgogne is quite cool, so the wines will … Continue reading