The label “princess” is certainly a lofty one. Albeit it true, Laura Catena is that and so much more. After spending time with her on a recent visit to Miami, it is difficult not to be in sheer awe and amazement while in her presence.

That’s it! 2010 has come and gone and with the new year upon us, it seems only natural that we pop it off with bottle after bottle of Champagne.

Cult wineries are things fairy tales are made of, yet Seven Stones Winery is just one of the few to live up to these rarely achievable standards. Anita and Ron Wornick purchased the last 45 acres of Meadowood lots in hopes of settling into quiet retirement in 1995, however they soon discovered this to be an unlikely reality. Now, Seven Stones is Anita and Ron Wornick’s dream hobby come true.

The words “good” and “cava” generally do not fall in the same sentence. If they do, it is probably in the form of irony. Today’s vinous venture explores Caves Llopart, one of Penedes’s premier cava producers, where the words “great” and “cava” marry harmoniously.

Billecart Salmon epitomizes the style, grace and elegance typically associated with Champagne. Founded in 1818 by Nicolas Francois Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon, Billecart Salmon produces some of the most magical and inspiring champagnes available in the market.

Last week Haute Wines introduced the most comprehensive, single appellation wine collection currently available. The Stags Leap Appellation Collection features 19 of Napa Valley’s premier cabernet sauvignon producers from within the famed AVA (American Viticultural Areas). Cabernet from this region is famous for being juicy and dense, possessing soft, velvety tannins and power all at once.

Stags Leap District Winegrowers proudly released its Appellation Collection earlier this year. Dedicated to demonstrating the nuances that set Stags Leap apart from the rest of Napa, the 19 bottle, cabernet sauvignon set includes flagship bottlings from Stags Leap’s most notable wineries.

When one thinks of Amarone della Valpolicella, a few names come to mind that truly inspire. Bertani is one of them. Founded in 1857 by Giovani Battista and Gaetano Bertani, the family owned estate is producing some of the regions finest, long-lived examples of Amarone della Valpolicellas to date.

  “Wine is an art capable of making you dream.” Ercole and Angela Velenosi established their winery, Velenosi Vini, in 1984. It’s this passionate view that drives the Velenosis dynamic winery to produce some of the best wines in all of Italy. Velenosi Vini is a state of the art winery that is unrivaled within the sleepy region of […]