The New Puglia

The New Puglia

A striking image has defined Italy’s Puglia region for decades—the white conical stone houses called Trulli. Built by layering stones without mortar, legend has it that the Trulli were designed to avoid taxation since they could be quickly dismantled when the tax man...
Jean-Charles Boisset

Jean-Charles Boisset

Never has an award seemed so well-deserved. Jean-Charles Boisset, the French-born wine entrepreneur and proprietor of Boisset Collection, adds another moniker to his name: Wine Enthusiast’s “2024 Person of the Year.” Boisset has made an indelible mark in America’s...
“Eat Dirt” at Priest Ranch Winery

“Eat Dirt” at Priest Ranch Winery

There is no more enticing culinary combination than wine and chocolate. At Priest Ranch’s tasting room in Yountville, the Taste the Terroir Experience offers just that, but with a twist: the opportunity to “eat dirt” with chocolates that emulate the dirt grapes grow...
Solar-Powered Wine

Solar-Powered Wine

Calistoga’s Frank Family Vineyards completed the installation of more than 800 solar panels on their winery property in fall 2024, enabling them to generate at least 75% of their electricity needs, including powering the winery, tasting room, and new hospitality...
Wine Region Series: Piedmont’s Bounty

Wine Region Series: Piedmont’s Bounty

The topography of Piedmont is mesmeric, with rolling hills like Candyland for adults, each meandering byway connecting winery after winery for unlimited exploration. The hilltop villages flaunt castles, Romanesque churches, and pockets of farmland that fill any...
Harvest Feature: Heroic Vineyards

Harvest Feature: Heroic Vineyards

  The island of Giglio lies an hour from the Tuscan coast. Vines have been growing on the island since at least Etruscan times. Its vineyards, which cascade down the hill from its peak to the sea, present a surreal and demanding environment to farm and harvest....