Muscadet Wine: Quick Guide

As you continue your journey into wine, at some point you’re going to come across a bottle of Muscadet wine. Muscadet wine originates from the westernmost Loire Valley. It’s a French white wine made with the neutral Melon de Bourgogne grape. Aging it sur lie adds texture. Look for quality Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine with lemon, […]

Touriga Nacional: Quick Guide

Pronounced: tore-ee-gah naw-see-oh-nahl If you’re holding a bottle of Touriga Nacional right now, please invite me over. Seriously.  Touriga Nacional is a black wine grape native to Northern Portugal. Winemakers use Touriga Nacional as a main blending grape in age-worthy sweet fortified Port wines, as well as fine dry red table wines. Touriga Nacional wines […]

Entre-Deux-Mers Wine: Quick Guide

The Entre-deux-Mers AOC is the second largest appellation in Bordeaux in terms of hectares. The wines can only be white if made under the official appellation designation (AOC). Despite this, most grapes grown in the region are red and destined for red wine. The region makes entry-level Bordeux wines good for budget-conscious wine lovers and those getting started with wine.