While wine grape varieties in California often change to reflect what is in or out of vogue with winemakers and consumers, the types and styles of wines that are made are also affected by trellising choices in the vineyard, which can significantly im...

Canada is a midrange wine market, where wine is second to beer as a choice of alcoholic beverage: beer accounts for 36% of total alcohol sales, with wine at 31%. Per capita (15 years of age and older) wine consumption in Canada is about 15 liters, a ...

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a classic French wine region that is core to defining the winemaking of the Southern Rhône, but it is also undergoing a moment of reinvention. Châteauneuf-du-Pape could easily rest on its fame and be content w...

The wine industry is always eager for the next big thing: a previously overlooked category, often defined by a grape hailing from a region with remarkable terroir, yielding wines of great value and made by independent-minded winemakers. Oregon Pinot ...

Colares is a small appellation in the westernmost part of mainland Portugal. Here, Malvasia de Colares and Ramisco, two indigenous grape varieties, grow ungrafted in beach sand, locally known as chão de areia, untouched by phylloxera. While th...

This excerpt from Vintage Crime: A Short History of Wine Fraud delves into the lawless world of French wine in the late 19th and early 20th century, in which a splash of something vivid, ripe, and alcoholic from the warmer climes of the south of...

Rum has a long and storied history. The origins of rum and other sugarcane spirits can be traced to the Americas, but rum can be made anywhere that sugarcane is grown, and half of the countries in the world grow sugarcane today, according to Tristan ...

Now seems as good a time as any to reflect on the status of Burgundy, one of the world’s most influential wine regions. As Burgundy has captured the imagination of the wine-drinking public, prices have surged. Place-names such as Les Charmes, L...

When thinking of Monterey, people likely picture rugged terrain, beaches, and surfing. But Monterey County is also one of the premier winegrowing regions in America, particularly known for world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay production. Situated al...

Sake, the rice-based alcoholic beverage, is deeply rooted in Japanese culture. It is believed that sake was first produced during the Yayoi period, which spanned from roughly the fifth century BCE to the third century CE—around the same time as...