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Wine Basics

6 Easy Tips Everyone Should Know About Wine
Wine Advice from a Winemaker

It’s a great day when you discover a wine you love. But then what? What’s the best way to serve, store, or bring it to your favorite restaurant? Winemaker Katie

Woman in bathtub drinking red wine and showing legs

Do a Wine’s Legs Mean Anything?

Can a wine have great legs? If so, does it mean it’s really good?

Wine producer Giovanni Folonari standing amidst barrels in a wine cellar in Tuscany, Italy. Copyright Angelo Trani

Giovanni Folonari Explains Tuscan Wines

Italian wine labels confusing? Giovanni Folonari explains Tuscan wines so you can make the right choices for your dinner and your cellar.

“Earthy” – What Does the Wine Term “Earthy” Mean?

Does this term mean the wine is 100% organic? Does it mean it’s “plain and simple in style”, or “plain in taste” as Merriam-Webster defines? No, no, and no. While

What Does It Mean When A Wine Is Unfiltered?

Once in a while, you may see a label announce that the wine is “unfiltered”. This does not mean the winemaker was smoking a Camel cigarette when the wine was

Young woman smelling red wine from a glass

How To Know A Wine Is Flawed

This is one of the most difficult areas of wine to navigate. Many wine flaws are easy to recognize while others are subtle and identifying them requires experience. In some

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Advanced Wine Topics

Debunking Gran Selezione

Gran Selezione can be, should be and deserves to be a mark of excellence and a brand recognized across the globe for wines of utmost quality and tradition. In the

Rocks from the soil in a vineyard in Burgundy, France

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.

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Wine and Food Pairing

Rebellious Red Blend Wine with Skirt Steak

Go Big or Go Home for Dinner: Skirt Steak with Rebellious Red Blend

Never have I identified with any wine (yet) as strongly as I have with the Rebellious red blend wine from California. Why do I identify with this wine so much?

Pan-Seared flap steak with pesto, spinach and prosciutto and 2017 Villa Matilde Aglianico Campania

Pan-Seared Pesto-Prosciutto Steak with Aglianico, an Iconic Red Italian Wine

Returning to my love of la cucina rustica Italiana, where few, fresh ingredients render simple yet savory dishes, today we go on a culinary journey to the southwestern region of

Greco di Tufo and Somerset cheddar quiche

Somerset Cheddar Quiche with Greco di Tufo

Before I even knew Somerset cheddar existed, when I tasted my first bite of Extra-Sharp White Cheddar as a kid I was wowed by how much better it was than

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Your Expert Wine Educators

Nick Poletto

Director of Wine Education, DipWSET

Director of Wine and Spirits Education for Kobrand Corp, Nick is currently in the final phase of attaining the highest credential in the wine world: Master of Wine.

Missi Holle

Certified Wine Educator
Certified Specialist of Spirits

Missi has been in the wine industry for over 20 years and is currently the President of the Society of Wine Educators.

Kurt Eckert

French Wine Expert

Kurt’s 25+ years in the wine industry include a seven-year stint as Sommelier and Wine Director at famed NY restaurant Jean-Georges.