Wine pros break down one of the most commonly used terms in the world of high-end wine. “Old vine” is a commonly used term in the world of high-end wine. It seems to imply something regal about a wine ...

Two words that have great significance in the wine world actually lack a legal definition: old vines. Though wines all over the world carry this designation--from California Zinfandels to white ...

We often hear the term “old vines” in reference to wine, which almost always applies to limited-edition bottlings from a special vineyard or plot. But what exactly do these words mean, and more ...

Fresh from the Old Vine Conference 2025, Jason Millar discovers how California’s old vine renaissance is reshaping the ...

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 ...

The Heritage Vineyard Project was a collaboration between UC Davis and ZAP. Phase one of the Oakville, Napa Valley research vineyard tested grape variability from select superior old vine Zinfandel ...

After years of working in wine sales and marketing, Brigitte Chevalier, owner and winemaker of Domaine de Cébène, and her husband Pierre, relocated to Languedoc in 2006, to “start a new life” making ...

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“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 ...

Wine pros break down one of the most commonly used terms in the world of high-end wine. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He ...