Archive for May 2014

From its inception in 2007 to building the winery in 2012, this new player on the NC wine scene has made quite a splash with its quality driven wines. It is a family owned farm tucked into the south-facing foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, near Sparta, NC. With 30 acres under vine, this winery…

Join Sean Gallagher, National Sales Director for Flora Springs Winery for an informative tasting of some of their most popular wines. The 2012 Flora Springs Barrel Fermented Chardonnay is Napa Valley history in a bottle. In 1980, at a time when Chardonnay was the true ambassador for wines from California, Flora Springs began its reign…

Domaine des Soulié, located near the village of Assignan, in Hérault, has a wine-making history dating to 1610, and has been farmed organically since 1968. With about 25 hectares under vine, Rémy works his property like a gardener keeping a watchful eye on his Syrah, Cinsault, Grenache, and a small contingent of other grape plantings.…

The Royal is produced at Riebeek Cellars, established in 1941 and situated in Riebeek Kasteel at the foot of Bothma’s Kloof Pass. This medium-sized winery on the western coast of the Cape Province of South Africa sources its grapes from the fertile Riebeek Valley and the slopes of the mountain where the climate is very…

Founded in 1932, this Cave Coopérative is located in the top commune of Pomérols, located between the garrigue of Pezenas and the sea dominated by the Mont St Clair in Sete. The co-op has recently merged with the Cave de Castelnau de Guers, and now the members control 1,200 hectares of vineyard land (2,964 acres)…