Have you started feeling the holiday gifting stress yet? With fall finally hitting, the season of gifting is up…
Making a Batch of Mulled Wine? You won’t go wrong with a relatively dry, fruity wine: try a low-alcohol…
Trying to Sound Fancy? If you’re trying to impress someone with your French, make sure to say “La Champagne”…
‘Tis the season of holiday cheer and warm tidings! Snow flurries drifting outside and frosty nights by the fireplace…
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‘Tis the season of holiday cheer and warm tidings! Snow flurries drifting…
California’s Fantastic Five California grows about 75 different grape varieties, but just 5 lead the production of fine wines:…
Pinot Noir Day is coming up on August 18th and in the spirit of all things Pinot – we…
Lanky and Swanky A slightly fruity white wine with citrus notes, acidity, and a lean body is the best…
Save the Planet, Drink Wine On average in the U.S., 30% of your wine bottle is made from recycled…
When to Drink Sake Chilled Sakes that are best chilled should be served around 50 to 55°F. Warm sakes…
Ahead of its Time Sparkling wines are made from lesser-ripe grapes than those used for still wines. They are…
Noteable Nobles Noble grapes are most recognizable for the top quality wine they produce, and are usually internationally grown.…
What’s Your Favorite Pinot Noir Region? Pinot Noir varies from elegant to highly extracted. Softer Pinot Noirs come from…
Every four years the anticipation of the Olympics sweeps across the world. With the 2024 summer games in full…
Surprisingly, This Wine No Longer Exists Ancient Romans prized the Falernum wine. It was most likely white, exposed to…
Who Doesn’t Love a Good Value? Saumur in the Loire Valley, France’s most diverse wine region, is famed for…
More Exciting Than a Houseplant When it comes to winegrowing, vines are not houseplants: i.e., lusher is not better.…
One Grape To Rule Them All Roughly half of all the vineyards in Piedmont, Italy are Barbera, a vast…
When Strict is a Good Thing Oregon has the strictest wine labeling laws of any U.S. state. A labeled…
Heat Exhaustion Do you detect a cooked or stewed fruit smell? That’s from overheating, and is a fault that…