When The Ace Hotel and Palm Springs Wine Fest join forces to present a “wine-soaked bacchanalia,” the natural wine world collectively perks up. In their second annual Golden Grapes festival, the groups aim to showcase California’s most exciting wineries in an event that’s (fingers crossed) pure indulgence. The unlimited tastings and chit chat with the winemakers is an … [Read more...] about Golden Grapes Natural Wine Fair Returns To Ace Hotel Palm Springs
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Made With Love: The Wines Of Melbourne’s Campbell Burton
It’s rare in any industry—and in life—to meet a person as sincerely passionate and genuinely interested as Campbell Burton. Our paths have crossed many times over the years, from the days when he was behind the bar at Melbourne's Builders Arms, a historic pub that's today a hub for the city's roaring natural wine scene. From there Burton has gone and started up a wine-importing … [Read more...] about Made With Love: The Wines Of Melbourne’s Campbell Burton
West Coast Nouveau Has Arrived
“Nouveau” is nothing new. The term refers to the tradition of bottling the first wine of the fall harvest immediately after fermentation—sometimes just a few days or weeks—to celebrate the end of a vintner's long harvest season and provide a chuggable party wine for the holidays. In France, they've been doing it for decades, with winemaker Georges Duboeuf and a like-minded … [Read more...] about West Coast Nouveau Has Arrived