Reading Time: Today is a sad day for the wine world... The man, the myth, the legend Steven Spurrier has left us. He's a long-time merchant, wine writer, educator, and subject of a Hollywood film. His 'Judgement of Paris' tasting in 1976 put Californian wine on the map. It's no
American Wine
Wine Guide | Wine Travel | Wine Tourism | Enotourism | Wineries in the United States | Napa Valley Wine Region | Santa Barbara Wine Region | Virginia Wine Region | Wine Reviews | Cult Wines | Wine and Food Pairing
WATCH: EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL’S AMERICAN WINE PLAYLIST ON YOUTUBE
Click to load the full American Wine playlist in a new tab.
The Return of Modri les Noirs
Reading Time: The Pinot Noir landscape is varied and hyper-global. Touted as 'the heartbreak grape', many winemakers around the world feel inspired to take on Pinot Noir's demanding and finicky nature. And when a variety is grown in so many drastically different viticultural places, the question of varietal typicity becomes
Exotic Wine Travel’s 18 Wines of 2018
Reading Time: What a year. 2018 marked our fourth year as location-independent entrepreneurs and our third year in the wine industry. While the first two years seemed like a constant struggle for acceptance into this new world, 2018 was dancing to a different tune---we felt welcomed and appreciated for much
Game Of Thrones Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2015
Samsara: New Beginnings With Winemaker Matt Brady
Reading Time: Samsara Wine Co. is one of our favorite producers in Santa Barbara County. Upon first visitng the tasting room in Los Olivos, we (especially Charine) were hooked. When Charine loves a wine, she knows it after the first sip. When we wrote our book Sipping Santa Barbara: Recommended Wines
BOND St. Eden & Vecina 2014
Premiere Napa Valley 2018: Our Favorites
Harlan Estate 2014
Steven Spurrier Judgement Of Paris Recreated – Sort Of
Reading Time: In 1976, Englishman Steven Spurrier organized a blind tasting, pitting Napa Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay against top-notch Red Bordeaux and White Burgundy. When the final scores were tallied, a Californian wine came out on top in both the red and white categories. The tasting became known as the