Who Doesn't Want Wine?

Published: Mon, 12/09/24

Who Doesn't Want Wine?Victorians often gave Champagne or sparkling wine as a gift for special occasions. It was seen as a lu urious and thoughtful…

Drink Santa-giovese This Holiday🎅

Published: Sun, 12/08/24

Updated: Sun, 12/08/24

Drink Santa-giovese This HolidayThe Italian grape Sangiovese offers a wide range of flavors, from earthy and rustic to round and fruit-forward. No…

Wine for a Roman Holiday

Published: Sat, 12/07/24

Updated: Sat, 12/07/24

Wine for a Roman HolidayThe Falanghina grape, used for white wines, is an ancient variety which likely provided a basis for the classical Falernian…

When Naughty Is Nice🎅

Published: Fri, 12/06/24

Updated: Fri, 12/06/24

When Naughty Is Nice Rot is the bane of a winemaker’s e istence, but there is one very special one—Botrytis cinerea, or “noble rot”—that makes some of…

A Foodie’s Favorite Wine🍕

Published: Thu, 12/05/24

Updated: Thu, 12/05/24

A Foodie’s Favorite WineSangiovese wine from Chianti Classico in Tuscany is an ideal pairing with many kinds of foods because of its backbone of…

How to Bottle a Volcano🌋

Published: Wed, 12/04/24

Updated: Wed, 12/04/24

How to Bottle a VolcanoVolcanic soil is considered to be some of the best for growing grapes. Some grapevines are even grown in the foothills of…

At Yeast There’s Always Champagne🍾

Published: Tue, 12/03/24

Updated: Tue, 12/03/24

At Yeast There’s Always ChampagneHave you ever noticed the heady scent of fresh-baked bread in your wine? You weren’t imagining it—this comes from…

Early Bird Gets the Bubbles

Published: Sun, 12/01/24

Early Bird Gets the BubblesSparkling wines are made from lesser-ripe grapes than those used for still wines. They are picked earlier in harvest so…

What’s Your Name Again?

Published: Sat, 11/30/24

What’s Your Name Again?Prosecco is made from the Glera grape. But did you know that in the past, the grape was called Prosecco? In 2009, the wine was…

It’s Okay to Be Salty

Published: Fri, 11/29/24

It’s Okay to Be SaltySalt is wine-friendly. Salty food will make your wine seem fruitier, less astringent, and fuller-bodied. Check Out E clusive…