Older wines are notoriously fickle. Some age the way you’d expect, others go off in directions not at all evident when they were young. Over the centuries, Europeans have come to understand a thing or ...

Pinot noir thrives in California’s diverse terroir, though this thin-skinned “heartbreak grape” demands specific conditions — cool nights, morning fog and proximity to the Pacific Ocean. While Sonoma ...

A woman with an insatiable curiosity for all things involving wine and not shy about taking on the tremendous amount of work needed to tackle such an industry had her path altered by hearing the words ...

Castle Rock Winery, a family-owned and operated winery since 1994, is pleased to announce multiple high-scoring ...

Most wines take on the identity of where they are produced, but few offer a wider variety of styles than Pinot Noir. As the grape ripens late in the growing season, it needs a cool climate to express ...

One of the great things about great wines is how perfectly they capture a unique sense of place. You can taste the climate, the soil and other distinct characteristics from specific vineyards in ...

The wildfires that swept so much of California in 2017 devastated whole communities, taking lives and destroying homes and property. In wine country, dozens of Napa Valley vineyards were damaged or ...

Pinot noir wines are often some of the most enjoyable wines to drink. Unfortunately, they are also often the most expensive. Burgundy, France, is the source of the finest pinot noirs in the world; ...

Is pinot noir the grape of California’s future? It’s difficult to predict because the thin-skinned black grape needs almost ideal — and cooler — conditions to produce quality fruit. Sunny, warmer ...