Discover what makes the Napa wine regions unique and why it is so well suited to Bordeaux varieties (including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc). Winemaker Mia Klein takes us through the micro regions you need to know about, their conditions, soils and climate, …
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North America
We didn’t want to leave any leaf unturned during our North America journey, so we went into the mecca of US viticulture – the research department at UC Davis, where Dr Andy Walker heads up the country’s leading research into viticulture. The university is …
As part of our North America journey, we wanted to get to grips with all the latest winemaking tendencies and challenges in the US, and who better to speak to than Dr Anita Oberholster – the UC Davis Enology Specialist? UC Davis is renowned …
We take an inside look at the work and research happening at UC Davis‘ sustainable winery with the University winemaker Chik Brenneman. Amanda Barnes interviews him about the latest trends in winemaking including wine varieties (most notably Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon), wine clones …
As we covered the Willamette grape harvest in Oregon, USA, we bring to you a photographic story board exploring some of the key aspects of the region. Learn about the soil, geology, grape varieties, history and, of course, the harvest! Don’t forget to hover …
We’ve been soaking up the California sunshine and Zinfandel in the Lodi wine region over the last week while we attended the Wine Bloggers Conference on our Rodney Strong scholarship. We’ll soon be heading out into our harvests around the Northern Hemisphere, but while …
The AVA system in the US (and most New World countries) doesn’t have any restriction on wine varieties like the ones you’ll find with the appellation system in Europe. This is, of course, why the New World is considered so exciting and diverse – …