Wine and dine: The Nugget’s monthly winemaker dinners offer a chance to sip, learn and feast
Art Mnatsakanyan, operations manager and sommelier at Anthony’s Chophouse: “These dinners are all about knowledge and experience. We invite the wRead More…
Wine accolades: How to use medals and scores to find the best bottles
Wine judge John Compisi tastes wine at Whispering Vine Wine Co. Photo/David Robert For the average consumer, purchasing an unfamiliar wine can be Read More…
Rhymes and reasons: Why do people love wine? We headed to Midtown Spirits Wine and Bites to find out
Midtown Spirits Wine and Bites stocks a rotating selection of around 150 wines. When our wine scribe talked to people enjoying wine there, he learnedRead More…
From vineyard to shelf: In Nevada, the consolidation of distributors may lead to more wine choices for consumers
Last December, Richard Cox bought Encore Beverage, a family-owned liquor distributor in Reno. He also owns Cork Distributors in Las Vegas, and he plaRead More…
Learning curve: After trial and error, Kathie and Bob Russell of Palomino Vines helped launch Northern Nevada’s wine-grape industry
Bob and Kathie Russell, proprietors of Palomino Vines in Palomino Valley, are largely self-taught viticulturists who now share their skills with otheRead More…
The Dance of the Vine #WorldWineTravel
In the 1550s, Priests in the Spanish colonies in Argentina planted the grape criolla grande near their monasteries to make communion wine. Three hundRead More…
A chance encounter: These NoCal winemakers never expected to buy a Reno winery, but one thing led to another
Craig MacDonald and Kate Boyle MacDonald, who moved from Murphys, Calif., to Reno, now own Nevada Sunset Winery. Photo/David Robert Kate Boyle MacRead More…
Amarone, the King of Valpolicella
I was given the opportunity to try several wines produced by Albino Armani, and in full disclosure, these wines were provided as samples to me.
TheRead More…
Weisinger Family Winery
As part of the Wine Media Conference (WMC) event sponsored by Travel Southern Oregon I was fortunate enough to get to visit Weisinger Family WinerRead More…
Cowhorn
As part of the Wine Media Conference (WMC) event sponsored by Travel Southern Oregon I was fortunate enough to get to visit Cowhorn winery and vineRead More…