Wines and Makers

Hi All, Just wanted to let everyone know about the 26th Annual Holiday Open in Sonoma Valley. This (next to Barrel Tasting) is one of the biggest events in Sonoma Valley. This event is a way to see and taste exclusive...

Juice on the Block" will be a collection of content about wine at auction. There are a good deal of good deals to be had (particularly now, Autumn '09) at auction, and it will be part of the goal of this group to track...

Since this subject never gets discussed on Snooth, I'm throwing out a challenge regarding New World sparkling wines. What are the sparkling wines we've found from the New World that are as good as, or in many cases better...

Vineyards in Switzerland are mostly quite small, even compared to Burgundy, and usually on south-facing hillsides. I suppose this makes it hard for anyone to gather together the production and marketing muscle to push...

Thanks for the welcome guys. Philip, unless you have been to these fair shores, I suspect you have not seen our best sparkling shiraz, some of which command a $A70-80 price tag and would stand up for notice in any wine...

An interesting piece on Chilean wines that I just ran across: http://wineclub-international.com/main-tips.htm The article is a couple of years old, now, but remains pertinent. The major chunk of the piece is on Chilean...

Maybe it should be a Snooth article but I just did a few and need a rest. Brett won't appear in your bottle if there was none to begin with. However, that is unlikely because brett is all around. Remember, it's a kind of...

I think what makes this AVA so unique is the passion that the wine makers put into their wines. Many of our wine makers are transplants from other regions. They come here for the amazing opportunities to create world...

Had a couple more minutes to spend, so decided to add some more names to the list. One thing, though, when you say 'the best', are you talking about a broad education, or hunting for the most exclusive names with...

Hello all, I am a wine lover and new member. I have enjoyed the articles I have been getting from Snooth. Fun crowd. I am learning quite a bit as well. When it comes to enjoying wine, I am very partial to Italian...