This week our virtual tour of Spain’s wine regions takes us further up the Mediterranean coast to the bucolic region of Penedès. Geographically, it is only a 45-minute drive, due west of cosmopolitan … [Read more...]

Last week in our virtual tour of Spain’s wine regions, we settled in on the Mediterranean coast, traveling along the southern areas of Alicante and Valencia. This week, still focusing on the third of … [Read more...]

For the past few columns I’ve been focusing on my renewed infatuation, and building appreciation, for the wines coming into the United States from Spain. I recently attended a celebration of the … [Read more...]

This week’s column, part four of my reprised multi-focus virtual tour of Spain’s primary wine-producing regions, focuses on the second of Spain’s six wine regions – Meseta Central. More than any other … [Read more...]

I hope you’ve been heeding my encouragement to explore Spain’s new generation of wines coming to the New World. In the past two columns I’ve been focusing on an overview of Spanish wines and history, … [Read more...]

Remember the heady days before the Great Recession? Irrational exuberance. Conspicuous consumption. For some these were forewarnings of economic turmoil ahead. For others these became the mantra … [Read more...]

In my research and travels as your wine adventures columnist, I have the opportunity to attend several wine showcases offered exclusively to the wine trade during the year. Recently, the Foods and … [Read more...]

Over the past few weeks we’ve explored the science of winemaking. In one column I delved into the evolving creation of four new grape varietals in a French laboratory. Last week I presented the … [Read more...]

On numerous occasions I’ve discussed the symbiotic relationship of wine and the external environment with which it interacts. The French term “terroir” encapsulates the natural influences of climate, … [Read more...]