Having grown up in Colorado, I was in no way emotionally prepared for the greenery situation in the Pacific Northwest. I was lucky enough to visit. I distinctly recall going for a run and imagining ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. When it comes to recommending red wines, the one question I’m asked most frequently is whether I can suggest a good but ...

On any given day at the Chronicle, a package or three of wine is deposited in my office “cellar.” Almost all of it comes unsolicited and, these days it seems, at least half of it is pinot noir. I’m ...

When we say that someone is thin-skinned, we usually mean that they are sensitive and do not handle adversity well. Pinot noir grapes are literally thin-skinned and especially susceptible to frost, ...

When we say that someone is thin skinned, we usually mean that they are sensitive and do not handle adversity well. Pinot noir grapes are literally thin skinned and especially susceptible to frost, ...

Back then, the 115-acre parcel was planted to apples, which the Hallberg family had grown in Sonoma County since 1886. But Jones, who founded Sonoma-Cutrer winery in 1973, suspected the land held ...

Explore the US wine scene beyond Napa Cabernet. JamesSuckling.com reveals top American wines showing elegance, quality, and ...

With a history of grape growing reaching back to the 1870s, Sonoma’s Russian River Valley AVA has one of the longest standing traditions of winemaking in the county. Today it is home to more than 70 ...

Grown in France since at least the 13 th century, Pinot Noir is now cultivated around the globe, in every country where wine is made. Its name, which means “black pine,” is a nod to the tight, ...

The Sommelier’s Choice Awards were held in Chicago on May 21. More than 1,500 wines from 30 countries were submitted. The US had the largest number of entries, followed by Italy, France, and Australia ...