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Midwest Drought Could Lead to Higher-Quality Wine

The Midwest isn’t exactly known for their great wine, but vintners hope the drought will change the region’s reputation among US wine producers. While the vineyards aren’t exactly new to the area, they hold the reputatio [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2012 | Comments : 0

West Coast Wines

If you want to put your money where your mouth is in this precarious age, an investment in good wine pays dividends far faster than a musty stock certificate. But if you want to know exactly what’s in the bottle, you have to put bli [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Northwest Chardonnay: The Chronicle recommends

For the 2009 vintage, at least, it was Oregon's show in this corner of the country. Following on its exceptional 2008s, the 2009 whites show a winning richness and depth of fruit. Many bottles among the 30 or so we tasted showed styl [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Georgian wines are a rustic, old-world taste and a stellar m...

The country of Georgia, located in the Caucasus region between Russia to the north and Turkey to the south, has been cultivating wine grapes since 7000 B.C., making it the oldest wine-producing area known. Until recently, it was difficult t [...]