Nestled against the foothills and peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the southern terminus of the ancient rolling Appalachian Mountain chain, North Georgia’s vineyards slope and sprawl from high elevations, offering majestic views from all angles. Initially associated with sweet and Muscadine wines, the latter a native southeast grape grown for commercial purposes since the […]
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Located a 30-minute drive northeast of Seattle in the Sammamish River Valley, Woodinville has been a hub for Washington State wine production and tasting for decades. Home to Chateau Ste. Michelle, the state’s oldest winery, Woodinville has continued to attract producers. Notably, it’s also home to satellite tasting rooms for wineries from across the state. […]
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The city that never sleeps has long been an epicenter of wine imbibing. Its association with winemaking, however, is less obvious. More pastoral regions like the Finger Lakes, Long Island and Hudson Valley have earned New York a ranking of third-largest wine-producing state in the U.S. But apart from being a major customer base for […]
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When Federica Boffa’s father, Pio, passed away due to complications of Covid-19, he left big shoes to fill. He was the larger-than-life proprietor of Pio Cesare and the fourth generation to lead one of the last foundational wineries in the Barolo and Barbaresco regions. She was just 23. As heir apparent, Boffa had been groomed […]
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There are many ways to experience wine in Santa Barbara County. There’s the traditional estate model of the Santa Ynez and Santa Maria valleys, where sips are surrounded by views and vines. A more cosmopolitan setting awaits in the seaside city of Santa Barbara, located 45 minutes south, where pours come alongside palm trees and […]
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A 35-minute ferry ride from New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, Waiheke Island has been dubbed a place for “activists and lunatics.” Vogue magazine, meanwhile, has called it “the Hamptons of New Zealand.” In reality, Waiheke is neither of these things—or perhaps, it’s both. Like the Hamptons in the U.S., Waiheke is a weekend playground. The […]
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Texas boasts a winemaking history that dates all the way back to the 1600s, when Spanish missionaries brought up vines from what’s now Mexico to make sacramental wine. The industry further developed in the 19th century; the state’s oldest pre-Prohibition winery, Val Verde Winery, was founded in 1883 and is still in operation. Fast forward […]
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Elevation is everything in Colorado. The state boasts an average altitude of about 6,800 feet above sea level, making it the highest contiguous state in the United States. It follows that wineries in the Centennial State are similarly elevated—in both the literal and figurative sense. Colorado has long been associated with craft beer, but over the last […]
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Despite widespread flooding, mudslides and other catastrophic damage from the back-to-back atmospheric rivers that have been pummeling California this past week, water managers are still ringing alarm bells over the lack of snowpack in the Sierra Nevada, a critical water source for the state. As of Thursday, the Golden State’s snowpack stood at 75% of […]
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Walla Walla’s status as a barely-kept secret in wine is over. More than 120 wineries call this southeastern city in Washington State home, and dozens of tasting rooms fill the compact downtown. Locals swear that the area’s three colleges—which include Walla Walla Community College, notable for its enology program—infuse it with energy and creativity that’s […]
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