Chenin Blanc vs Chardonnay: Which Is Better?

Both Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay are classic French white wines, but just what sets them apart? Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay produce dry white wines. Chenin Blanc is versatile, offering off-dry and dessert options, with higher acid, lighter body, and intense aromas of pear, melon, and quince. Chardonnay, softer in acid and heavier-bodied, exhibits citrus, apple, […]

Is Sparkling Wine the Same as Champagne?

Who doesn’t love bottles of bubbles? Alas, the confusing classifications and label names put pressure on you to sort things out for yourself. Unhelpful – or is it? Sparkling wine isn’t the same as Champagne. Sparkling wine is an umbrella term that describes all bubbly wines no matter where they’re made in the world. Champagne […]

Wine Flights: Everything You Need to Know

If you hang around wine people long enough, you’re going to run across the term “wine flight”. A wine flight is not, in fact, an airplane full of wine nerds – though I’d be up for that! A wine flight is a set of different but related servings of wine. Typically a wine flight is […]

How to Pair Champagne and Chocolate

Chocolate and bubbly may seem like a brilliant combo, but more often than not your pairing will end up like an ill-fated blind date in your mouth, leaving you thinking: THAT didn’t work out! But if you’re looking to splurge on a little luxury, take a quick moment to learn about how to painlessly pair […]