An homage to the great Michael Broadbent, one of the most revered figures in the wine business.

The wines of Roland Velich at Moric winery (pronounced More-itz) confound any notion that Blaufränkisch might not be a noble variety or that Austria is a country primarily for white wine.

The first female winemaker working for an independent winery in Santa Barbara, Lane Tanner was also the first winemaker to dedicate an entire winery to Pinot Noir production.

This week we’re going to start with a little bit of grape variety history…

The Villa Creek project was started by the Cris and JoAnn Cherry in 2001 with grapes sourced from some of the most exclusive properties in Paso…

Committed to sustainability, as little chemical use as possible (mostly copper and sulfur except in extreme cases), all indigenous yeast, and low amounts of sulfur at bottling, the Berthenet wines are vibrant and alive with the character of these old vines.

This week we revisit one of our favorite grape varieties and one that sees truly stunning expression all over the world. Despite gorgeous examples from all over Australia, from Washington State and California, as well as numerous other places (South Africa!!), the #Syrahvolution really began and finds its birthplace in the Norther Rhône valley of France.

We just picked up wines from one of the great young producers in the Southern part of the Rhône, where old-vine Grenache dominates and the warmth of the region smiles through the glass.

In the Alt Penedès, a land most famous for Cava production (see the previous post about Montsarra Cava), there is a small village named La Beguda Baixa…

VT Wine Shepherd is very excited to announce the addition of Bodegas Martínez Lacuesta to our portfolio.

As of last week, VT Wine Shepherd will be working with Cynthia Hurley Imports, an importer of French and Spanish wines, and the first wines have arrived!

Champagne is not just for the holidays!

Introducing Piere Ménard - a producer from the Anjou region doing some amazing work in the Layon sub-region.

The Loire Valley is one of the most remarkable regions for wine production in the world…

Ok, so it’s not a WINE this week, we’re going to talk about glassware. Not super sexy? Well, that may be because you’ve not used a Zalto glass…

‘Tis the season to drink bubbles. Well, over here at the Shepherd Headquarters we think any occasion is a good one for drinking bubbles. Holidays, celebrations, Tuesdays, snow days… basically any time calling for a delicious beverage…

In the interest of focusing on warming, festive, delicious wines that are perfect for cold winter nights after fun in the snow, we’re very excited to talk about the great wines of Pepper Bridge and Amavi.

The Languedoc is a large and diverse region in the South of France that has much in common with the Rhône valley with regard to grape varieties, but is still the Wild West with respect to the winemaking, regional differences, and its place on the global wine scene.

Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the hardest holiday meals to properly pair, because the diversity of food options leads to the question: what are you actually pairing?