A Free Wine Encyclopedia!When, between 1976 and 1984 the authorities of the Languedoc wine growing regions of France set out to change their image, the Herault district was one of the first to accept the challenge. Long known as France’s “wine reservoir”, the Languedoc needed a new image. The district of Herault uprooted 74,000 acres of vineyard to… read more »
In the year 1647, on top of a hill that slopes down to the Mediterranean, in what is now the province of Cataluna (Catalonia) in Spain, someone constructed a farmhouse in the likeness of a mediaeval fortress. Two hundred years later, this imposing property became a winery, Las Cavas Jaume Serra. Surrounding the cavas (caves… read more »
Founded in 1705, the Melini winery owns 225 acres of vineyards in Tuscany, home to many of Italy’s finest red wines. Melini stands as one of the top four producers in the renowned Chianti region there. This wine gets its name for the villages (borghi) along the River Elsa and comes from their modern facility… read more »
After about twenty years in the construction industry, Peter Hay-wood’s tolerance for night meetings had waned. He longed to “get back to the land”. So, he undertook a search for the perfect vineyard. In 1973 he located, in Sonoma County, a valley of great potential, covered with oaks and brush. He judged, from the harshness… read more »
About 150 years ago, Dr. Christopher Penfold left England with his wife Mary to settle in South Australia. They built a whitewashed stone cottage in Magill, four miles from Adelaide, and named it after Mary’s home in England, “The Grange”. The doctor had brought with him some wax-sealed grape-vine cuttings. He planted these over the… read more »
In opening, let me first ask you to notice the small print section of this wine’s label which reads “A Chalone Property”. Any discussion of the Carmenet Vineyard must include a discourse on its parent company. Chalone Incorporated is the only publicly-held company in the U.S. whose principal business is producing and marketing premium wines…. read more »
The southern part of Burgundy, France plays host to many famous communes and townships: Notably Pouilly Fuisse, Macon, and St. Veran. The town of Clesse is a sleepy french commune, its only real attraction, aside from the wine of course, being an 11th century church with an octagonal tower. The basic red grape of the… read more »
White Oak winery is no newcomer to the Wine of the Month Club. In fact, White Oak is the first winery to have been selected for both the Limited Series and the Regular Series with two wines from the same grape. Our shipment #2 in 1990 featured the Myers Limited Reserve Chardonnay that promptly sold… read more »
This letter came in recently. “A friend asked my husband and myself to a wine tasting at their home. We went to find a salesman from a German wine company showing his wines. They were medium to good but very expensive! We find the Wine of the Month Club has better value. It was not… read more »
“Paul, I joined the club to learn about wines and enjoy thoroughly the wines you have sent. The information is great and educational and I like the way it leans toward the humanist side rather than the technical side. Some of the bottles you have sent to me, however, list interesting information of which I… read more »