Sicily, a large, strange island in the middle of the Mediterranean. For a good portion of history, it had been a strategic point to conquer and impose ones’ culture upon, that is if you can walk and then communicate over the mountains. Let us start from the beginning.
Being autonomous, Chileans were free to travel the world and own land. Viticulture was on the rise as clippings from European vines were brought back to Chile to be produced into wine for personal and local consumption. One Landowner was Silvestre Ochagavia, who in 1851, pioneered the commercializing the wine industry.
This coming weekend, September 10th and 11th, City Vino will be featuring wines that fall under the classification as “orange” wines. They are not made from the citrus globes of fruity delight, though they may have a color that is more in the orange color palette.
On August 24th, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) ruled to establish a new American Viticulture Area (AVA) in Virginia, the Virginia Peninsula Viticultural Area which will go into effect on September 24th. Williamsburg Winery was instrumental in helping to make this region and AVA for about seven years. This will transform not only Williamsburg Winery, but also New Kent Winery, Upper Shirley Vineyards, Gauthier Vineyards, and Saudé Creek Vineyards.
Beyond the fortified wines of Portugal, like Port and Madeira, there are many delicious wines made in that country. Some of the label terms may be hard to decipher, so here we have compiled some of the more-common wine terms you may encounter on bottles of wine from Portugal.
