by webmasterPW | Apr 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Author: Randy HamiltonOriginally Published, Coastal Palate Magazine, April/May 2023 Over the last century, Zinfandel has become synonymous with California’s wine country. The grape is grown in many parts of California, including Napa Valley, Sonoma County, the Sierra...
by webmasterPW | Mar 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Author: Randy Hamilton Port wine is a fortified wine that originates from the Douro Valley in Portugal. The wine is made by adding a distilled grape spirit, known as aguardente, to stop the fermentation process, leaving the wine with a higher alcohol content and a...
by webmasterPW | Feb 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Author: Randy Hamilton This impact of soil (aka terroir) is something that I find both fascinating and maddening when it comes to wine, this is what makes blind tasting so difficult. Even though specific grapes prefer certain types of soils, they can sometimes like 2...
by webmasterPW | Feb 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Author: Randy Hamilton Beaujolais is a charming wine region in southern Burgundy, France, known for its light-bodied and fresh red wines made from the Gamay grape. The region’s most famous wine is the Beaujolais Nouveau, which is released every year on the third...
by webmasterPW | Feb 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Author: Randy Hamilton When the river flows through Spain’s wine country it is known as the Duero. When it crosses the border into Portugal where it cut deep valleys through the rocky hills eventually emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Porto, it is...
by webmasterPW | Feb 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Author: Randy Hamilton I am fascinated by history and how small, seemingly insignificant events made huge impacts on the trajectory on the course of humanity. This is evident in the story of how sacramental wine produced by monasteries and missions saved many of...
