Sexy Sangiovese Story and Photos by Christopher J. Davies Italy’s most abundant red grapes can be compared to snowflakes, as there are so many variations. Vineyard managers liken Sangiovese to…
Category: Grape Expectations
Riesling
The World’s Most Underappreciated Wine If you were asked what the world’s most expensive age-worthy white wine is, most of you would think White Burgundy, and you would be mostly…
Tempranillo, Bold and Full Bodied!
Tempranillo, Bold and Full Bodied! Tempranillo has more aliases than any criminal in history, being known by a long, varied list of monikers around the world. (I stopped counting at…
Viognier, Seductive and Complicated
Viognier is a white wine grape variety. It is the only permitted grape for the French wine Condrieu in the Rhône Valley. Outside of the Rhône, Viognier can be found…
Rueda, Spain’s top white wine region- “Best of The Best” Wines
Bush Vines in Rueda. Wine Country International recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary! We explored two excellent wine areas located north of Madrid. Our upcoming issue will feature coverage of our…
Cabernet Franc
The Unsung Hero of the Wine World Photos Copyright: Interloire / Stevens Frémont, and provided by Leah Jorgensen Cellar VinoTasting Recently Tasted Reviews: Cabernet Franc Wines Cabernet Franc is one of my…