Roger Morris writes about wine, spirits, food and travel for a variety of publications including Wine Enthusiast, Beverage Media, Sommelier Journal, Drinks Business (UK), Robb Report, Intermezzo and Sommelier News. He lives with his artist wife, Ella, and their six yard cats in semi-rural Pennsylvania and may be contacted at londonbritain@msn.com.
Wineries founded in the early '70s are still around - some as brands, others still family businesses.
A conundrum: Estates are always upgrading techniques and facilities. So why do so many older vintages taste delicious?
North Carolina estate has it both ways, growing grapes locally and also buying them on the West Coast.