What Does Vintage Mean on Wine?
If you hang around wine people long enough, you’re bound to hear a wide range of strange new vocabulary bandied about: sur lee, grippy tannins, and legs. One noteworthy word is vintage, which technically refers to a number. While numerically expressed as a year, the vintage actually refers to the growing conditions over an entire […]
7 Best Ways Beginners Can Master Wine
Must-read books, matching food with wine, expert YouTube channels, and more – here’s what you need as a new wine lover.
What Is Carmenere Wine?
Originally from Bordeaux, the best Carmenere wines are from Chile. Check out this dry red wine’s quirky backstory and tips to find delicious Carmenere wines.
7 Things that Happen your First Day in Advanced Wine Tasting Class
Come experience my first day at advanced wine tasting class for my WSET Diploma course. A little humility and a whole lot of wine make for a great time!
Sediment in White Wine and What to Do About It
White wine can throw sediment that looks like glass or crystals. Tartrate crystals come from grapes, are 100% natural, and are completely harmless. Here’s how to deal with them.
Why Monterey Grows Great Wine Grapes
If you’re traveling down the Central Coast, make sure to stop by and check out Monterey’s wines… and the local landscape. Two mountain ranges and the vast Pacific Ocean help make my Monterey Bay home to some fabulous vinos.
Why Blend Wines? 7 Practical Reasons
You’re used to seeing wine labels that list wines by grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, or Chardonnay. You’ve also seen the more generic ‘blend’ on a label, with nary a mention of the grapes inside. But why do winemakers blend wine in the first place? Blending is one of the few practical tools a winemaker has […]
The Curious History of Tannat Wine: Tannat Wine Guide
Tannat makes tongue-coating wines that leave you puckering. Tannat has thick, deeply pigmented skins lending themselves to heavy tannin extraction during fermentation. Today, the largest producer of Tannat isn’t France, but rather Uruguay.