
Winemaking in Turkey – the best man for the job is a woman!
Turkey is a country of dichotomies” – so said my academic advisor in graduate school, many years ago. Each time I traveled to Turkey in subsequent years, I have...
Turkey is a country of dichotomies” – so said my academic advisor in graduate school, many years ago. Each time I traveled to Turkey in subsequent years, I have...
The phrase “sweet wine” often connotes the name Sauternes. This delicately sweet wine, produced in the Sauternes appellation of Bordeaux, has enthralled wine lovers for centuries, including President George...
Silicon Valley is arguably one of the most renowned places in the world. It owes its claim to fame as the birthplace of revolutionary ideas and groundbreaking innovations developed...
On a recent trip to Scotland, wanting to explore a few more cities besides Edinburgh, I took a drive up north without a specific plan in mind. The two...
Californians are proud of their state symbols. Take for example, the official state flower – the California Poppy – an ornamental plant with its cup shaped flowers in bright...
The origins of wine in the Golden State dates to the mid 18th century when Spanish missionaries arrived in California and established their missions. Each mission was planted with...
Our favorite wines undertake a protracted, and somewhat arduous progress from the vine to the family table. The journey is punctuated by a series of often crucial decision points...
“In victory you deserve Champagne. In defeat you need it.”
Napoleon Bonaparte
In a popular World War 1 song, “The Alcoholic Blues”, a veteran laments: “I wouldn’t mind to live forever in a trench, if my daily thirst they let me...
Cork has been the preferred choice of vintners to seal bottles ever since they started using glass to store their wine back in the 1400s. The time-tested stopper is...