Bourget News
Five generations in the making, Talai Berri Txakolina was the first of its kind
At one time Txakoli was only found in private homes and nearly disappeared, but Talai Berri Txakolina made their household drink a business, also developing a D.O. as a means of protecting the production of wines from varieties their ancestors had worked so diligently for: Hondarribi Zuri and Hondarribi Beltza …
49 Million bubbles — But, who’s counting?
Beneath the limestone-laden vineyards of the Loire Valley in France there are caves are stippled throughout the countryside — wine caves, yes, but with a history longer than you might expect. In Saumur, an appellation of the Loire Valley, many...
An icon Among Spanish Wines: La Rioja Alta S.A.
Last week we discussed Carlos Serres as one of only five wineries in Rioja that have lasted over 100 years. Bourget Imports is proud two of Rioja’s five Centurian wineries in our portfolio, the other being La Roja Alta S.A.. Just a few years...
Carlos Serres: 1 of only 5 Centennial wineries in Rioja
The heart of Rioja wine in the heart of La Rioja Alta In the 1890’s Carlos Serres identified Rioja as having the potential to be globally recognized as a fine wine producer — it only took the rest of the world about a hundred years to catch up....
Lone Birch Wines
In the 1940’s Howard Miller already recognized the area as a region with great potential for agricultural development. It wasn’t until its third, and current generation, Airfield Estate Winery, home of Lone Birch Wines was founded. Learn more about the Miller family, their focus, and their contributions to their modern practices of water control and conservation.
Anne Hubatch: from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest
Meet the winemaker behind Helioterra & Whoa Nelly Wines and Alter Ego Cider A native of Sheboygan, Wisconsin Anne Hubatch’s journey takes her from Geology and Environmental Studies, ultimately working under the mentorship of some of Oregon's...
