What is Ice Wine? Ice wine (Eiswein) is made from grapes that freeze on the vine. Harvested in winter,…
Chile’s vineyards have a consistent source of water with snowmelt from the nearby Andes Mountain range.
What are Zinfandel’s Origins? Zinfandel’s origins are Croatian: In the early 2000s, scientists discovered just nine vines of an…
How to Stay Healthy While Drinking Wine Pure alcohol has 7 calories per gram, whereas fat has 9 calories…
Cheers to 2025! In Spain, a traditional New Year’s Eve tradition is to eat 12 grapes while drinking Cava,…
Food Stories
What is Ice Wine? Ice wine (Eiswein) is made from grapes that…
Wine and Food
Returning to simple yet savory cuisine, I am happy to share with…
Wine Basics
This is an excerpt from the book Red Wine: The Comprehensive Guide To…
How to Stay Healthy While Drinking Wine Pure alcohol has 7 calories…
Just a Little off the Top Grapevines grow up to 2-3 cm every day in the summer, to be…
Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones and indulge in a delicious spread of seasonal dishes, from…
It’s on the Tip of My Tongue Sweetness is felt as a tingling sensation at the tip of the…
Some of Us Don’t Need 8 Glasses a Day Almost all Old World wine regions don’t allow irrigation. It…
As Glinda and Elphaba take on the big screen, we are gearing up with wines to gleam over these…
Pucker Up Sourness is felt at the sides of the tongue, indicating higher acidity in a wine. You can…
You’re So Down To Earth The term “terroir” comes from the French expression “goût de terroir,” which means “taste…
So Nice They Named It Twice You might be surprised to know that many famous Italian foods and wines…
Taste the Rainbow Color is a cue to style and age. Young, fresh, light-bodied white wines will have a…
Feeling Foggy This Morning? Wines are commonly filtered before bottling to remove dead yeast cells and bits of grape.…
A Fancy Name for Flowers Floraison: The flowering of the grapevines near the end of spring
Sometimes Younger Is Better In Spain, wines might be labeled with words that indicate their age. For example, “Joven”…
Desperately Seeking a Successful, Stable…Wine Malolactic fermentation is not always carried out in white wine production; however, it is…
There’s Always a Reason for Champagne “Always keep a bottle of Champagne in the fridge for special occasions. Sometimes,…
As the crisp fall air settles in, there’s no better time to enjoy comforting meals paired with a selection…
