Virginia Wines on the World Stage
Virginia Wines at Wine ParisWine Paris 2025 made it possible for over 5000 exhibitors to show their products to over 50,000 visitors over 3 days in January. Wine Paris is now ranked as the largest wine trade fair in the world. In addition, the event attracted 45% international visitors, more than other large fairs such … Continue reading
Surprising Rosés from the Loire Valley #winophiles
French Rosé is More than ProvenceJune brings our French Winophiles to summer and rosé. Provençal Rosé has made a worldwide reputation for itself and for good reason. However, there are many regions of France producing excellent rosés, some expressing a different approach. Today, I’m highlighting a couple of rosés from the Loire Valley including one … Continue reading
Celebrate Earth Day with Troon Amphora Mourvedre
Earth Day 2025Each year, Earth Day reminds us to think about our activities and to take action to lessen our environmental impact. One of the big environmental factors in daily life is our choice of food and drink. We can opt for organic products and producers, eat more fresh local foods, and eat the foods … Continue reading
Ehlers Estate Visits France
Ehlers Estate in Napa ValleyEhlers Estate is a historic property in Napa Valley with a unique twist to their story. Bernard Ehlers established a 42 acre vineyard and built a winery in 1886, after a successful business selling goods to goldrush miners. The property changed hands multiple times over the years. Fast forward to 1996, … Continue reading
Forgotten Grapes of France: Fer Servadou from Aveyron #Winophiles
Winophiles Highlight Unknown and Forgotten Grapes of FranceWines from Bordeaux and Burgundy are great, but sometimes we want to try something new. This month, our French Winophiles writers are digging around, finding lesser known grapes from France, and bringing their stories to light. Scroll to the bottom of this post for a list of links … Continue reading
Hot Topics: A Zero Alcohol Primer
January Theme: Hot topics for 2025This month, our wine writers are all picking a topic they believe is important in 2025. You can scroll to the bottom of this post to view a list of links to all our articles. What’s a hot (wine) topic for you in 2025? Why Zero Alcohol?2024 showed me the … Continue reading
A Very Bourgogne Holiday Apéro #WorldWineTravel
December “Bubbles from Around the World with Small Bites” with World Wine Travel WritersThis month, our World Wine Travel writers are sharing some of their favorite sparkling wines and small bites, perfect for a holiday gathering. Take a look further down in this post for links to all the ideas, you’re sure to find something … Continue reading
At Home with Champagne Chassenay d’Arce
Champagne Chassenay d’Arse in the Côte des BarEarlier this week, I wrote about a media trip to Chassenay d’Arce. I loved tasting through their lineup of Champagnes to get a sense of the region and their approach. I really like to take my time with a bottle to get a better understanding of the nuances … Continue reading
Exploring the Côte des Bar at Champagne Chassenay d’Arce
Maison de Vignerons Highlights Southern Champagne GrowersFar south of the famous Houses in Reims and Èpernay, the Côte des Bar vineyards are situated among small villages of the Champagne region. Historically, growers here sold their grapes to the major houses in the north. Growers may not have enough acreage to make and bottle their own … Continue reading
Dinner with Coppo Wine Cellars Flagship ‘Pomorosso’ Nizza Barbera #WorldWineTravel
Coppo Wine Cellars and Nizza BarberaBeyond their historic side, Coppo 1892 has been instrumental in elevating the reputation of many wines of the Monferrato area in the Piemonte. They are well known for their traditional method sparkling wines from the Alta Langa DOCG, Chardonnay, and their Moscato which just recently achieved Canelli DOCG status. Their … Continue reading















