It's a chilly day in March and I'm standing in front of an enormous 150-year-old wine barrel. Around me, newer barrels line the walkways, aging the wine that will end up on dinner tables around the world. In Canada, a wine shop owner will tell their clients about the red...

When you think of Uzbekistan, you probably think of turquoise domed mosques and madrasas, intricate mosaics, or even their famous non bread. Wine isn't usually the first thing that comes to mind, but Uzbekistan actually has a thriving viticulture industry. This is especially evident in the Bagizagan Winery, just outside...

If you're planning your trip to the heartland of Amarone, you might be wondering how much it's going to cost you. To answer that, I'll use the most commonly used phrase in my software engineering day job: "it depends". Your Valpolicella budget is naturally going to vary, depending on how...

Some people will tell you that the only way to get out into the Veneto countryside and visit a Valpolicella winery is with a rental car. Well, I've been to lazy to get a driver's license since moving to London 15 years ago, and I've still been found roaming the...