Add Some Sparkle to Your Thanksgiving Celebration Many people don’t realize that sparkling wines like Champagne, Prosecco, and Cava…
Light and Versatile Wines for Your Thanksgiving Feast Wines that pair well with turkey and Thanksgiving dishes tend to…
That’s the Spirit Port wine is made by adding a grape spirit to the fermenting juice, which stops fermentation…
Tannin Salon Bitterness is felt as similar to a drying effect at the back of the tongue, indicating concentrated…
Gladiator II has fans on the edge of their seats, eagerly awaiting the return of the Roman empire to…
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Add Some Sparkle to Your Thanksgiving Celebration Many people don’t realize that…
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Ah, summer. Living my whole life in the Greater Metropolitan Area of…
Tannin Salon Bitterness is felt as similar to a drying effect at…
Hot & Cold Grapes grown in warmer climates tend to have riper fruit flavors, more pronounced alcohol levels, less…
The Science Behind Wine The typical pH of a wine is 2.9 to 3.9 on the pH scale. The…
All About Balance Fatty foods make wines taste like they have less acidity than they do, so a high…
What’s Small, Sweet, & has a Thick Skin? Most wine is made with grapes, but they’re not like the…
Toast to Dad this Father’s Day The tradition of “toasting” started in ancient Rome when the Romans continued the…
The Napa Valley Diet Napa Valley is relatively small, about 30 miles long and 5 miles wide, but it…
The Best Wine for Sangria Red wine is the original basis for sangria, and it works best when it’s…
Field of Dreams A “field blend” refers to the traditional practice of winemaking where different grape varieties are planted…
Stay Hydrated Drip irrigation is a low pressure method used to apply extra water to vines in the vineyard…
I’m Not Old, I’m Vintage Wine grapes take an entire season to ripen, and thus, wine is produced just…
When Bigger Is Better Two standard bottles of wine is equivalent to a magnum bottle. Many believe that this…
Daily Serving of Greens Pyrazines, compounds that are responsible for many “green” flavors in wine (i.e. green bell peppers),…
Happy National Rosé Day! Start the summer off right with Rose! Rosé can be a dry or sweet wine…
The Summer of the Aperol Spritz Raise a glass to the summer with an Aperol Spritz! Refreshing and fruity…