Wine Articles and Education

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Who Doesn’t Want Wine?

What Did Victorians Drink? Victorians often gave Champagne or sparkling wine as a gift for special occasions. It was seen as a luxurious and thoughtful

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Drink Santa-giovese This Holiday

What Flavors Does Sangiovese Have? The Italian grape Sangiovese offers a wide range of flavors, from earthy and rustic to round and fruit-forward. No matter

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Wine for a Roman Holiday

Why Wine Did They Drink During the Ancient Roman Empire? The Falanghina grape, used for white wines, is an ancient variety which likely provided a

Two bottles of Portuguese white wine and two bottles of red wine from Portugal. Left to right
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Discover the OTHER Great Wines of Portugal

Port wines are not the only ones from Portugal. This quick article introduces four non-fortified / dry Portuguese wines ranging from $12 to $120 with outstanding price:quality ratio.

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When Naughty Is Nice

What is Noble Rot? Rot is the bane of a winemaker’s existence, but there is one very special one—Botrytis cinerea, or “noble rot”—that makes some