Month: December 2010

New Years and weddings are times most people enjoy “champagne”—the name many people use for sparkling wine in general, although it correctly applies only to sparkling made in Champagne region of France. Continue reading →

While turkey is common at many Christmas feasts, gobbler does not claim sine qua non roost it enjoys at Thanksgiving. Continue reading →

Last week, regulated wine label terms. This week, other terms on labels that mean whatever winery wants them to mean. Continue reading →

Look closely on label of wines made in U.S. and you find phrases indicating where grapes came from and wine was made. Continue reading →

Cliché: best way to make small fortune with winery is to begin with a large fortune. That has not deterred individuals and governments from chasing vineyard visions. Continue reading →