Tratoria - house of winelovers

Last month KOM's Daniel Isberg hosted two dozen wine enthusiasts for the ultimate foodie challenge Pairing the perfect wine with the right dish can be a challenge, but Isberg and sommelier Tomek Prange-Barczyński prove how fun the game of mixing and matching can be....

California made wine history with Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay but wine consumers who have kept up to date  know that the Golden State offers an astonishing variety of wines, with more turning up with every vintage. A case in point is Pinot Noir. Sales of Pinot...

SAN FRANCISCO – The California Wine Institute, the trade organization of California wineries, has developed, in cooperation with wine organizations from New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, an international “Greenhouse Gas Accounting Protocol”. With increased...

SAN FRANCISCO - Although wine tasting and touring has traditionally been a people-only activity, more and more California wineries are opening their doors to pets – okay, mostly dogs – as tourists show a penchant for taking Fido on the road. At the same time, many...

Celebrity wines from the Golden State have reached a milestone in the U.S. marketplace as one out of every 100 bottles of wine sold in U.S. supermarkets is produced by or for the stars in sports or entertainment. The entry of Trinchero Family Estates that is making...

SAN FRANCISCO – California wineries are not only committed to making outstanding wines but to doing so in a environmentally responsible way. Waste reduction, farming without the use of synthetic pesticides or chemical fertilizers, water conservation, use of bio-diesel...