The region of Limoux in southern France is best known for its vivacious sparkling wines. According to local lore, it was here that bottle-fe...

Alto Adige is nestled at the foot of the Dolomite mountains, just south of the Tyrol region of Austria. This small Italian vineyard area is...

Vitis vinifera is a liana, meaning that, left to its own devices, it will use trees or any other vertical support to climb upwards in search...

The vineyards of Saint-Joseph are perched on the right bank of the Rhône River. With their ideal south and southeast exposure, granite...

The Valpolicella wine region of northeastern Italy is famous for its bold, heady Amarone red wines made from partially dried grapes. Learn a...

Respected, even venerated, by some, water is more than merely a diluting liquid. For sake production, for example, it represents 30 times th...

Seneca Lake is the largest and deepest glacial lake in New York, carved over two million years ago by glaciers during the Pleistocene era. T...

The principle of biodynamic viticulture consists of treating the vineyard as a self-sufficient, living organism. Foliar sprays and composts...

The appellation of Minervois forms a single hillside amphitheatre of vineyards facing due south towards France’s Mediterranean coast....

Provence is considered the oldest winemaking region in France; the Romans started cultivating grapes in the region in 200 BC. Côte de...