The orchard at the end of Madsen Lane in Sebastopol looks feral. Its apple trees, planted in the 1950s, are sparse; the gaping yards between them make it clear that many have died. Woodpeckers have ...

A wise man once told me as you get older the days pass slower and the years more quickly. This has proven true as the New ...

After serving time for drug charges, area entrepreneur and musician Sean McFarland aims to cultivate new beginnings with a ...

California was once a hotbed of Japanese wine producers, until 20th-century legislation boxed them out. Over a hundred years later, a comeback is underway.

Garrigue is a type of scrubby vegetation exclusive to the Mediterranean region. It's also, curiously, a descriptor of wine ...

This is the season when true random acts of kindness need to be told and appreciated. Last month, I wrote about the lovely ...

Did you know that Virginia has one of the most exciting and innovative wine scenes in the world today? I didn’t either until ...

From the droughts and droving of south-western Queensland to sipping wine in South Australia's McLaren Vale wine region, Cassandra Hough wants to see all rural Australia has to offer. Growing up ...

It’s a region where the soils, climate, and grapes come together for wines ... family, Auxerrois, Sauvignon Blanc, Blaufränkisch, and Cabernet Franc. Winemakers experiment with new varieties ...

Mawby first gave the region prominence with his range of sparkling wines. Grapes planted here include Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay, the Pinot family, Auxerrois, Sauvignon Blanc, Blaufränkisch, ...

Cave Guillod is one of the 23 family ... wines were first introduced to Switzerland in the second century AD. The 93-year-old organic winery produces seven types of wines from 12 grape varieties ...