Wine

Winery Seeks 'Lord of the Rings' Inspiration in Kiwi Export Drive

One winery is seeking inspiration from the man who landscaped Hobbiton, at least three are opening new or refurbished tasting rooms and another is renovati...

Lebanese Wine Tasting Comes To Dublin

Ireland’s first tutored tasting of Lebanese wine is set to take place on October 26 in On the Grapevine, in Dalkey, Co. Dublin. The event, part of...

Ireland Has Highest Excise On Wine In EU, Claims Report

A new report just published by the Irish Wine Association (IWA) claims that Ireland has the highest excise on wine in the European Union, and calls for&nbs...

How to Buy Wine at Auction – And Why You Should

Maybe you’ve been put off by the numbers. When 10 bottles of 1945 Château Mouton Rothschild go for $343,000, it can feel as though a wine...

You Think You Know Malbec Wine. You Are Wrong.

First, a confession. I’ve long thought malbecs from Argentina vastly overrated, slack-jawed big reds found hanging out in bad steakhouses and touted...

This Is the Year for New World Wines. Here's What to Buy

In every wine country, vintners anxiously scan the skies all year, hoping weather challenges will still let them make great, or at least good, wine. So...

Mead: It's Not Just for Hobbits Anymore

In his recent three-star review of Agern—the Nordic-inspired restaurant in Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal, from Noma founder Claus Meyer&md...

France Wine Output Drops as Hail, Frost Hit Champagne, Burgundy

France’s wine production may decline to its lowest level in three years after spring frost and hailstorms wiped out grapes from Champagne to Burgundy...