Why Wine Did They Drink During the Ancient Roman Empire? The Falanghina grape, used for white wines, is an…
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.
What is Noble Rot? Rot is the bane of a winemaker’s existence, but there is one very special one—Botrytis…
What is a Good Staple Wine to Pair With Food? Sangiovese wine from Chianti Classico in Tuscany is an…
Can Grapes Grow in Volcanic Soil? Volcanic soil is considered to be some of the best for growing grapes.…
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What is a Good Staple Wine to Pair With Food? Sangiovese wine…
You Can’t Offend This Grape Malbec grapes are small and dark in color with very thick skins, producing a…
This Wine is on the House A Champagne house considers their NV, or non-vintage, bottling to be their “house…
Studying the Classics The Italian use of “Classico” on a wine label indicates that the wine comes from the…
Sophisticated & Stony Chablis is a dry, white wine made from 100% Chardonnay and characterized by crispness, sophistication, and…
The Fab Four of Southern Italy In the southern Italian region of Campania alone, over one hundred grape varieties…
We’ve Got a Floater You’ll want to grab a new bottle if you see floating particles in a white,…
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An Eye for Wine Hammurabi’s Code was the first recorded law that listed severe punishments for wine fraud.
Like a Limestone Cowboy Some of the world’s most sought-after wines are made with grapes grown in limestone soils,…
Can’t Touch This! The Spanish Albariño grape is grown on trellises so that the grapes never touch the ground,…
Don’t Tread Lightly Some premium Port wines are still made using foot treading! Though expensive and physically exhausting, traditional…
Move Over, Manhattan The Brunello winemaking zone in Italy extends over about 100 square miles, or just slightly larger than…
Guess How Many Grapes? A standard 750 mL bottle of wine contains the juice of 600 to 800 grapes.
Screw Caps or Corks? Screw caps gradually are replacing corks on more than just inexpensive wines: Screw caps seal…
Where Bubbles Begin Champagne gets its bubbles in the bottle. Wine is still when it’s bottled, but yeast and…
