Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:30:02 PDT Wine-related articles from Winegeeks.com http://winegeeks.com For the month of July, Winegeeks will explore the artist expressions of the Argentine Susana Balbo, which come in liquid form, are swirled about in glasses and enjoyed by noses and palates around the globe. http://winegeeks.com/articles/156 http://winegeeks.com/articles/156 What started as 260 cases of Wente clone Chardonnay from a little vineyard in Sonoma has turned into some of the greatest Chardonnays and Cabernets in all of California. Read on as we find out just how David Ramey went from being a cellar rat in France to one of the the Golden State's greatest winemakers. http://winegeeks.com/articles/155 http://winegeeks.com/articles/155 Vinum Cellars is a great American Success Story about a couple of guys who got together and maxed out their credit cards to follow their dream. Oh, and they made some fantastic wines along the way. Read on as winemaker Richard Bruno explains why Vinum Cellars is our latest Producer of the Month. http://winegeeks.com/articles/154 http://winegeeks.com/articles/154 What does it take to become a Winegeeks Winery of the Month? How about 800+ years of winemaking tradition? Not enough? How about some of the best white wines in all of Europe? Read on as we journey back in time to look the life of Schloss Gobelsburg. http://winegeeks.com/articles/152 http://winegeeks.com/articles/152 Jean-Paul Brun of Terres Dorées has wowed us time and time again with Beaujolais that is both serious and playful, and will make you wonder why wine snobs continue to belittle the appellation. It's no wonder that Terres Dorées is the first Beaujolais winery to be featured as our Winegeeks Winery of the Month. http://winegeeks.com/articles/151 http://winegeeks.com/articles/151 For twenty-five years Jim Clendenen has been producing fantastic Burgundian-styled wines from Au Bon Climate winery in Santa Barbara. Despite his many projects he has managed to keep his wits about him, as you will see when you read on in our February Winery of the Month. http://winegeeks.com/articles/150 http://winegeeks.com/articles/150 For thirty years now Fred Brander of Brander Vineyards has been producing fine Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah and above all Sauvignon Blanc. Read on to see why Santa Barbara is famous for more than just Pinots and Chardonnay. http://winegeeks.com/articles/149 http://winegeeks.com/articles/149 The Vinho Verdes of Portugal and the Albariños of Spain were once worlds apart in terms of quality even though they hail from the same region, soil and grapes. But no longer, as Marcial Dorado of Quinta do Feital has proven that great wines do indeed come from both sides of the Minho. Read on as we sing the praises of Quinta do Feital in our Producer of the Month feature. http://winegeeks.com/articles/148 http://winegeeks.com/articles/148 Twenty years ago Viña Montes produced the first premium varietal wine in Chile. Today they are at the forefront of all things from the vine, and their wines are some of the best in the world, not just South America. Read on as we feature Viña Montes for our Producer of the Month. http://winegeeks.com/articles/147 http://winegeeks.com/articles/147 Severe weather conditions have drastically reduced the size of the Australian harvest. What effects will this have on your bottle of Shiraz? Read on to find out. http://winegeeks.com/articles/146 http://winegeeks.com/articles/146