Too quickly dismissed by some, South Africa is undoubtedly one of the world's most dynamic wine producers. So, if your experience of South African wines is from a party ten years ago, it’s time to take another look!  This wine line-up has fresh, crisp, acidic whites and robust smooth reds worth exploring. Established South African…

It’s easy to miss Greece as a wine gem because not that much Greek wine is exported.  Greeks love their wine just as Italians do; and   90% of production is consumed in Greece.  Most know Greece has a long, rich winemaking history, yet Greek wines are often passed by simply because we don’t know much…

Get onboard with Beaujolais! The Beaujolais region is a classified district within France with a centuries-long history of favor among kings and commoners—highly valued.  Then, for the past 20 years, nobody’s gonna’ touch it. Happily for the bargain hunter, its fall from favor has not caught up with the recent decades of unheralded work by…

A country rich in viticultural history, grape vines have been grown on the Spanish Iberian Peninsula since at least 3000 B.C.  It was not until 1000 B.C. that winemaking began in earnest – a skill brought by Phoenician traders from the eastern Mediterranean. Today, the country is home to more vines than any other country and has…