Flee to Chablis Benedictine monks sought refuge from Vikings in the Chablis area, where they settled and later began…
Wine and Witchcraft Wine has been associated with witchcraft throughout history. The ancient Greeks believed that pouring wine on…
How Do You Lose a Whole Wine Region? Puy de Dôme in the Auvergne region is known as France’s…
Remueur Has It You Have Champagne Problems In traditional Champagne production methods, there would be a remueur, someone who…
What Chardonnay and Pinot Noir have in Common Chardonnay is a cross between the white grape Gouais Blanc with…
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If you know me in real life, it’s no secret that I…
Remueur Has It You Have Champagne Problems In traditional Champagne production methods,…
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Laissez les bons temps rouler (let the good times roll)!
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A New Zealand toast to the hardworking wineries doing grape harvest on the other side of the world
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There are few grape varieties in the world that reflect site and terroir better than Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.…
France meets Italy with this savory new chicken recipe that is as satisfyingly filling as it is surprisingly easy…
Historical fiction and bubbles at their best!
To me, the appeal of Valentine’s Day lies in its inherent malleability – some like to go big, while…
This Riesling is all about the water element.
If you use the same glass for every wine you drink — except for sparkling wine, of course — then you’re doing it all wrong. Wine glass expert Maximilian Riedel explains why, and what you should do instead.
Joining the ranks of Groundhog Day, President’s Day, and Valentine’s Day is a recently-founded, completely unofficial, and frankly fabulous…
Barbera Nizza pairs best with Joan Didion
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In the long term, it’s best to store your wine bottles horizontally. Like any other wood, cork will expand…