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…
Celebrate Bastille Day in New York!
Get your French on at the Sofitel Hotel New York City Story by Christopher J Davies, photos supplied by the Sofitel NY Sofitel New York Gaby Bar Bastille Day is…
72 Hours in Iceland
72 Hours in Iceland In April this year, we decided to visit Scotland to do some R&D on Single Malt Scotch, touring and tasting at several world-class distilleries. We plan…
Massimo’s Offerta Fantastica! Franceschetta58 in Modena
Massimo’s Offerta Fantastica! Franceschetta58 in Modena Story and photos by Christopher J Davies Additional photographs from the Francescana Group The Struggles we endure today, Will be the "Good Old Days"…
Eimverk Distillery, Iceland
Last month we spent 72 hours in Iceland on our return trip to Denver from Glasgow. We visited the Blue Lagoon, The Geyser, and Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. This place is…
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…
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…
Best Bourbons and Whiskey for 2022 Holiday Gifts
As rated by judges at the 2022 North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition Story and photos by Christopher J Davies The 8th Annual North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition took…
In Memoriam
Viktoria (Vika) Zamchenko (34)Ukrainian Wine Professional Sommelier at the Goodwine Shop, KievWSET Level 3 It is with deep sadness that we write that a Ukrainian wine industry professional has died because…