VALPOLICELLA PRODUCERS ADDRESS COVID-ERA DISPARITIES WITH CHANGES TO WINEMAKING RULES AND HOSPITALITY INVESTMENT by Lars Leicht In a winemaking appellation like Valpolicella—encompassing three subzones, our types of wines, 11 distinct
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES ARE ON THE RISE IN THE ITALIAN REGION story by Lars Leicht / images courtesy of the Consorzio Vini Valpolicella “Sustainability” has become a key word for winemakers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]by Wes Hagen The people of Santa Barbara wine country have a personality quirk that is vaguely un-American: We are notoriously patient. Whereas petitioners in Paso Robles had no fewer
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Friday, September 4, 2020, The SOMM Journal in collaboration with SommFoundation, hosted a live webinar to mark National Chianti Day. The SOMM Journal‘s VP of Education, Lars Leicht, interviewed Lamole
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”13983″ img_size=”” alignment=”center”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”14092″ img_size=”” alignment=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]The SOMM Journal has announced a first-of-its-kind global wine-tasting series, Geographical Digest, in partnership with National Geographic Books. The events, hosted virtually by winemakers
How Preparation Now Will Help Wineries Get Back to Normal By Michelle Ausburn, Partner, BPM I trust it is not controversial to say that no one gets into winemaking for
A Focus on Austria’s Südsteiermark DAC and Vulkandland Steiermark Regions By Deborah Parker Wong It’s Sauvignon Blanc—not Grüner Veltliner—that’s the star of the show in Austria’s Südsteiermark DAC, a
This series highlights hospitality professionals who are responding to the industry crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic in particularly creative, conscientious ways. Recently, I received an email from a
This series highlights hospitality professionals who are responding to the industry crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic in particularly creative, conscientious ways. For obvious reasons, fast-casual establishments have adapted to
This series highlights hospitality professionals who are responding to the industry crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic in particularly creative, conscientious ways. Shared food, convivial mood: Spanish tapas bars represent
