As the new year rolls in, it’s the perfect time to set fresh resolutions—and if you’re a wine enthusiast,…
Why is Champagne a Symbol of Celebration? Opening a bottle of sparkling wine to celebrate the New Year started…
Why are Grapevines Referred to as Drunken Trees? Grapevines are sometimes referred to as “drunken trees” because they twist…
Does Sight Affect How You Taste Wine? Studies show that people often rate the same wine higher if they…
Does Altitude Effect Wine Taste? Wines that taste fantastic on the ground may have an entirely different flavor at…
Food Stories
As the new year rolls in, it’s the perfect time to set…
Wine and Food
It’s inevitable. As the weather warms, my mind turns toward Italian white…
Wine Basics
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” as the…
Does Sight Affect How You Taste Wine? Studies show that people often…
Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude There is limited land for grapevine growing: all vines for winemaking are grown…
Don’t Be So Bitter Heading into fall, the grapes begin to ripen: sugar levels rise, color deepens, and acidity…
It’s Ok To Be Nosy Tasting wine means smelling wine: the nose detects over 1,000 aromas, while the tongue…
On Wednesdays, We Wear Pink Provence, France is famous for its rosé wine production, which falls under the appellation…
Do you know your ABVs? A wine with less than 11% ABV is considered to have a low alcohol…
International Merlot Day is November 7th and to celebrate we’re sharing just why this delicious grape is so special.…
Welcome to my Cava Cava translates to “wine cellar,” where this Spanish sparkling wine is stored in pupitres. Cava…
Are You Breaking Up With Me? Portugal is famous for its soil, which is schist bedrock. This soil is…
Vote for Pedro Argentina is famous for Malbec, but one of its most widely planted white grape variety is…
Now that our Halloween costumes are put away for the year, we can’t stop thinking about what to serve…
Is that Glass in my Wine?! Those clear sand or shard-like deposits, usually seen in white wines and collected…
Happy Halloween! Celebrate with the Best Halloween Candy and Wine Pairings While the kids are out trick or treating…
Our Favorite Pumpkin Dishes to Pair with Wine Fall is in full swing, and Halloween is almost here! It’s…
Not a Prius, But Still a Hybrid Cabernet Sauvignon is a hybrid grape: it is a cross between red…
A Vampire’s Favorite Wine The name for Italy’s most famous grape, Sangiovese, comes from the Latin sanguis Jovis, meaning…
