When someone mentions Calabria, I think of old-world, southern Italy, spicy, hot Calabrian peppers, olive oil, and spectacular coastlines and beaches. I have watched several travel shows and am in…
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The New Grapes of Bordeaux
Photos courtesy of Christopher Davies unless noted. As of January 2021, there are some fresh new faces in the Bordeaux family of approved grape varieties. Even a mere decade ago,…
Discovering Sicily During Harvest 2024
Story and photos by Christopher J Davies Wines of Sicily Media/Trade trip that included three Master Class sessions presented by Master Sommelier Mark Guillaudeu. Mark is based in New York…
Top Wine Event Alert: Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour Denver 2024
Saturday, May 11, 2024- Sheraton Denver Downtown- Tickets Available! Wine Spectator Magazine is famous for bringing the world’s top-rated wineries to pour at their Grand Tour events. These annual events…
Casa Vigil (El Enemigo)
Mendoza, February 2022-Revised Story and photos by Christopher J Davies The recent cold snap in the US has caused me to reflect on warmer times. This story was featured in…
DOC Sicily Reports One Hundred Day Harvest for 2023
Story by Christopher J Davies, photos courtesy of Sicilia DOC Consorzio. Nero d'Avola Grapes Wines from Sicily are gaining in popularity. They are earning an excellent reputation for quality and…
Women and Wine
Three Extraordinary Women at Kaiken Wines Story and Photos by Christopher J Davies Bodega Aiken was founded in 2001 in Mendoza, Argentina by Auriel Montes, a famous wine producer from…
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…
Ribera del Duero “Best of The Best” Wines
By the editors, tasting notes curated by Elizabeth Woesnner Tempranillo harvest at Tinto Figuero. Photo by Christopher J Davies Our founders traveled to Spain in September 2022 to capture the…
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…