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The 5 US states with the best wineries, according to a sommelier. Brianne Cohen. September 2, 2024 at 6:47 AM. California isn't the only place to visit wineries in the US. Bob Pool/Shutterstock.
Long considered one of the country's best wine-producing regions after the Rioja, it is also one of the most ancient viticultural areas in Europe. Perhaps better-known for its Cava production (a sparkling wine which has had its own Denominación de Origen since 1986) white grape varieties predominate, although the region also produces some ...
Martin Jezek, wine director at Corinthia London, known for its holiday mulled wine, says that approachable, medium- to full-bodied reds are ideal. “Usually, grape varieties that show an ...
The wine must be made via saignée method using garnacha, pinot noir, trepat or monastrell. Besides macabeu, parellada, and xarel·lo, cava may also contain chardonnay, pinot noir and subirat grapes. [2]: 144–145 The first cava to use chardonnay was produced in 1981. [1]
It originated in the Catalonia region at the Codorníu Winery in the late 19th century. The wine was originally known as Champan until Spanish producers officially adopted the term "Cava" (cellar) in 1970 in reference to the underground cellars in which the wines ferment and age in the bottle. The early Cava industry was nurtured by the ...
A $15 wine that drinks like a $30 wine is a winner of a gift, and this fragrant red, from one of the northern Rhône’s top producers, is exactly that. ... The very best gifts for men, from $2 to ...
Catalan main sparkling wine producers agreed and adopted the name Cava after the Catalan word for cellar, where the wines were traditionally stored. [5] According to Spanish wine laws, Cava can be produced in six wine regions (such as Aranda de Duero, Navarra and Rioja) but 95% of Spanish Cava production takes place in the Penedès region.
Sculpterra Winery. Located in the Linne Valley just a few miles east of Paso Robles, Sculpterra Winery is a 135-acre estate that grows both grapes and pistachios. The estate is owned by Dr. Warren ...