Rack ’em and stack ’em: To keep your wine from spoiling, proper storage is key
If you have a large budget, nothing beats a custom-built, temperature-controlled wine cellar—but if you don’t, there are plenty of other workableRead More…
Tag: wine
Character clues: The legs that form when you swirl can tell you a lot about a wine
It’s not a filter altering the ridge below Peavine Peak—it’s wine legs. These liquid rivulets that form when you swirl a glass present a host oRead More…
Wine train: A historic V&T Railroad passenger car doubles as a tasting room in motion
The Virginia and Truckee Railway’s Toast of the Canyon wine train excursions, back after a five-year hiatus, turned out to be a hotter ticket than Read More…
Pack a picnic: Summer is the time to sing the praises of Portuguese vinho verde
Vinho verde is a refreshing Portuguese wine that’s low in alcohol, slightly tart (in a good way!) and a little fizzy. It’s an all-purpose parRead 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…
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…