“Old vine” is a commonly used term in the world of high-end wine. It seems to imply something regal about a wine, a greater sense of depth, concentration or profundity of character. As with most ...

You have probably heard of saving the redwood trees or old growth forests, but not many people have heard of preserving old grape vines. However, there are now a growing number of wine professionals ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... California has zinfandel vines that are more than 140 years old. But when you buy a bottle of “old vine” zinfandel, don’t assume that the grapes are from ...

This past weekend during a black-tie event at the Vinexposium gathering in Paris, France, the prestigious V d’Or wine awards were presented to recognize the top business initiatives in the wine and ...

When Alder Yarrow heard Jancis Robinson was looking for someone to help create the largest online database of old-vine vineyards in the world, his interest was piqued. A highly respected ...

Respect your elders! Are old vines better? Find the answer in today's installment of Ask The Expert! Today we're back with the second installment of our new Ask The Expert series! "Old Vine" is a hot ...

SOMETIMES OLD is good. Sometimes old is bad. In a vineyard, old vines can become frail and diseased and fail to produce fruit. Then again, they can produce wines of complexity and depth. According to ...

Depending where the wine was made, a label advertising “old vines” can mean different things. There aren’t any universal standards or legal definitions to apply. Only voluntary designations that ...

Imagine walking in a vineyard filled with gnarly old vines, low to the ground and so ugly they’re beautiful. They barely produce any fruit. A ripe berry that hits the tongue explodes with concentrated ...

We had some friends over for dinner and they brought a bottle of old vine Zinfandel, I think from California. I had never had that and I was intrigued by the name. What does old vine mean? Well, lo ...

California has zinfandel vines that are more than 140 years old. But when you buy a bottle of “old vine” zinfandel, don’t assume that the grapes are from such venerable vines. There’s no legal ...