Wine Articles and Education

Rocks from the soil in a vineyard in Burgundy, France
Advanced Wine Knowledge

Why Meursault Rocks (It’s The Stones!)

Go into the vineyards of Burgundy with expert Nick Poletto to see the rock-filled soil of Meursault and understand how those stones add character to Chardonnay.

Woman pouring red wine from a Riedel crystal decanter into a wine glass
Podcast

Why, When, and How To Decant Wine

If you are the “wine person” in your family or circle of friends, chances are, at some point, someone gifted you a decanter. It may

Michele Chiarlo - Grape Harvest
Wine Grapes

Barbera, a Friendly Beginner’s Wine

Piedmont, Italy is widely known for its age-worthy reds made from the Nebbiolo grape – Barolo and Barbaresco – but for those who have just

Person's two hands on dough demonstrating how to make truffle pizza
Wine and Food

How To Make Truffle Pizza

According to the surveys, Italian cuisine is the most popular in the modern world. Not only foreigners voted for it, but 99% of Italians, who

Italian wine labels
Wine Basics

De-Mystifying the Italian Wine Label

With possibly thousands of native grape varieties, winemaking traditions proudly and passionately followed for centuries, and a long history as a fragmented country with cities,