Delaware Home Wine Making Laws

State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine Delaware law regarding homemade wine amends federal law.  The state of Delaware permits 200 gallons or less during any calendar year, for the personal consumption only of the …Read More

2012 Wine Festival & Tasting Calendar – Washington, State

We have created a calendar that lists the best wine festivals and tasting events around Washington State. Check it out, and keep checking it out! We are constantly updating our calender so make sure you …Read More

2012 Wine Festival & Tasting Calendar – Texas

We have created a calendar that lists the best wine festivals and tasting events around Texas. Check it out, and keep checking it out! We are constantly updating our calender so make sure you check …Read More

2012 Wine Festival & Tasting Calendar – California – Southern

We have created a calendar that lists the best wine festivals and tasting events around Southern California. Check it out, and keep checking it out! We are constantly updating our calender so make sure you …Read More

2012 Wine Festival & Tasting Calendar – California – Northern

We have created a calendar that lists the best wine festivals and tasting events around Northern California. Check it out, and keep checking it out! We are constantly updating our calender so make sure you …Read More

2012 Wine Festival & Tasting Calendar – New York

We have created a calendar that lists the best wine festivals and tasting events around New Your State. Check it out, and keep checking it out! We are constantly updating our calender so make sure …Read More

2012 Wine Festival & Tasting Calendar – New England

We have created a calendar that lists the best wine festivals and tasting events around New England. Check it out, and keep checking it out! We are constantly updating our calender so make sure you …Read More

Corks Vs. Screw Caps

Introduction For centuries, the cork has been “the” way wine bottles were sealed.  The sound of the cork popping out of the bottle became a time honored tradition and usually represented the beginning of the …Read More

Vineyards That Produce Carignane

The following vineyards in California produce varietals of Carginane: Baxter Winery – Mendocino & Lake Counties Horse and Plow Winery – Mendocino & Lake Counties Ranchero Cellars – Mendocino & Lake Counties Lolonis Winery – …Read More

Stainless Steel Wine Tanks

History of Use Utilization of stainless steel barrels in the wine making industry has been growing in the last half century.  Most modern wineries, especially those in the United States, use stainless steel.  The slow …Read More

Hungarian Oak Barrels

History of Use In the early history of wine making, ceramic vessels were solely used for the storage and transportation of wine. Because wood can fall subject to nature and time, tracing the history of …Read More

American Oak Barrels

History of Use In the early history of wine making, ceramic vessels were solely used for the storage and transportation of wine. Because wood can fall subject to nature and time, tracing the history of …Read More

French Oak Barrels

History of Use In the early history of wine making, ceramic vessels were solely used for the storage and transportation of wine. Because wood can fall subject to nature and time, tracing the history of …Read More

Whiskey Barrels

A little history about our whiskey barrels…. Kentucky Bourbon is America’s only native spirit.  By law Bourbon must be made in NEW white oak barrels.  Bourbon spends many years aging in the new barrel.  After …Read More

Barrels

History Originally made out of palm wood, barrels have been utilized in the wine making process for close to three thousand years.  In some of the earliest known recordings of history, wine was traditionally stored …Read More

Vineyards That Produce Muscat

The following vineyards in California produce varietals of Muscat: William Selyem – Sonoma County Peterson Winery – Sonoma County Stephen and Walker Winery – Sonoma County EOS Estate Winery – San Luis Obispo County Navarro …Read More

Vineyards That Produce Alicante

The following vineyards in California produce varietals of Alicante Bouschet: French Hill Winery – Calaveras County Bray Vineyards – Amador County Wellington Vineyard – Sonoma County Harmony Wyneland Estates – San Joaquin County Cedar View …Read More

Vineyards That Produce Barbera

The following vineyards in the California produce varietals of Barbera: Scott Harvey Wines – Amador County Terra d’Oro Winery – Amador County Montevina Winery – Amador County Shenandoah Vineyards & Sobon Estate – Amador County …Read More

Vineyards That Produce Chenin Blanc

The following vineyards in California produce varietals of Chenin Blanc: Foxen Vineyard – Santa Barbara County Daniel Gehrs Wines – Santa Barbara County Bridlewood Estate Winery – Santa Barbara County Callaway Vineyards and Winery – …Read More

Vineyards That Produce Cabernet Sauvignon

The following vineyards in California produce varietals of Cabernet Sauvignon: Cardinale Winery – Napa County Shafer Vineyards – Napa County Trefethen Family Vineyards – Napa County Venge Vineyards – Napa County Vine Cliff Winery – …Read More

Vineyards That Produce Zinfandel

The following vineyards in California produce varietals of Zinfandel: Bluenose Wines – Sonoma County Joseph Swan Vineyards – Sonoma County Dry Creek Vineyards – Sonoma County Louis Martini Winery – Napa County Phipps Family Cellars …Read More

Vineyards That Produce Valdepeñas

The following vineyards in California produce varietals of Valdepeñas: Jarvis Wines – Napa County Longoria Wines – Santa Barbara County Twisted Oak – Calaveras County Six Sigma Ranch – Lake County The following vineyards in …Read More

Vineyards That Produce Chardonnay

The following vineyards in California produce varietals of Chardonnay: Rusack Vineyards – Santa Barbara County Fess Parker Winery – Santa Barbara County The Ojai Vineyard – Ventura County Stonestreet Wines – Sonoma County Hanzell Vineyards …Read More

Vineyards That Produce Ruby Cabernet

The following vineyards in California produce varietals of Ruby Cabernet: Milla Vineyards – Fresno County Ruby Hill Winery – Alameda County Clos LaChance Wines – Santa Clara County Coyote Creek Wines – Sonoma County The …Read More

Vineyards That Produce Mission

The following vineyards in California produce varietals of Mission: Mont LaSalle Alter Wine Company – Napa County Heitz Cellar – Napa County Domaine de la Terre Rouge – Amador County 9 Gables Vineyard and Winery …Read More