Category Archives: Dame Wine
Former Winemaker Of Top Merlot Wine Is Now Making A 100% Merlot In An Unexpected
The sound of several gasps along with widening eyes followed by broad smiles brought an exuberant energy to the room that was palpable. Few things can bring such awe to adults who have already lived a full and eventful life, … Continue reading
Great Pinot Noir Wines Made By 2nd-Generation Oregon Farmers Turned Wine Producer
A 12-year-old boy with a deep tan, illustrating how much of his free time he spent outside in his farmland paradise, ran off his school bus with his tuba in tow with such an intense burst of energy one would … Continue reading
First Single Vineyard Italian Wine In Sicily Celebrates 55 Years
There are ancient Greek ruins at one corner; at another, a baroque hilltop town; then, walking through a medieval village near a gorgeous coastline with the pristine turquoise water rhythmically lapping up onto the golden sand and then all of … Continue reading
Ukraine Wine Producer Winning Top Wine Competitions Helps Those In Need
A breeze gently moved the light brown hair off the shoulder of an elegant woman, a Mediterranean beauty with big, almond-shaped eyes and a golden tan that seemed to be kissed by the sun as she radiated health and grace … Continue reading
Tuscan Wine Created By Napa Valley And Tuscany Leaders Celebrates 30 Years
The clipping of grape bunches off the vines created a rhythm as if the harvesters performing these acts had synchronized a symphony of earthly beauty. A light rain started to fall from the sky adding to the musically relaxing sounds … Continue reading
Woman’s Wine Journey From Bolivia To California’s 100-Year-Old Vines
Over 150 years ago, the idea of the American Frontier, a.k.a. the Old West, was a dream for those who had limited opportunities in their own land; it was the chance to build a much better life through hard work … Continue reading
California Pinot Noir Wine Producer Starts To Make Wines In Burgundy
Wild berries, forest floor, bright red cherries, minerality, morel mushrooms, floral notes, cassis and a lot more minerality… nothing on earth can produce the magically ethereal aromas that great Pinot Noir wines can evoke. The wine has broken more hearts … Continue reading
Multimillion-Dollar Winery Built By Wine Icons Produces Elegant Spanish Red Wine
Nothing seemed more tranquil than driving through the Rioja wine region in north-central Spain, passing lovely bodegas (wineries) and vineyard after vineyard of low-lying old bush vines with their thick trunks and gnarly arms having only a handful of Tempranillo … Continue reading
One Of The Best Wines In A Classic Region Improves A Lesser Known Estate
“Calm down, stop growing. Focus on ripening the fruit.” These are the words that winemaker Nicolas Glumineau tells some of his vines, the ones with too much vigor – placing too much energy into growing leaves at the expense of … Continue reading
3 Favorite Chianti Classico Wines From 100th Anniversary Tasting
Nothing could overshadow the majestic power of The Grill restaurant in New York City, an official landmark, the last vestige of opulent glamour located in the heart of Manhattan; nothing could overshadow it, nothing… But sometimes the impossible is only … Continue reading










