30 Second Tasting Tip: How to Taste Wine Tannins
What does wine tannin taste like? Check out this simple trick to unlock the taste of tannins in wine.
Exploring Priorat Red Wines
Tucked away in the northeast corner of Spain, Priorat boasts an ancient wine-growing culture rooted in Catalunya’s history. Priorat red wine blends use Garnacha Tinta and Samsó (Cariñena), producing high alcohol, deep, rich red wines with red fruit, black fruit, and spice. Priorat employs the “Els Noms de la Terra” classification system, featuring five wine […]
Which Is Better: Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir?
Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir, two sweethearts of the wine world, are at opposite ends of the red wine spectrum. Cabernet brings heft and weight, while Pinot offers finesse and grace. Which wine will you enjoy most? Cabernet Sauvignon is a powerful, structured wine with rich black fruit – blackberry, black cherry – and chewy […]
Food with Wine Pairing: 6 Simple Flavors
If you’ve found this post, you’re probably a wine lover and also a bit of a foodie. I often get asked how to pair wine and food, or what wines I like to serve with food, so I thought I’d share. A food’s dominant flavor will affect your perceptions of wine. 6 flavors – bitter, […]
How to Get Red Wine Stains Out of Carpet, Fabric, and Wood
Act fast and grab the salt! Here’s what you need to know to get spilled wine out of carpet, fabric, and wood.
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 […]
5 Fun Chardonnay Facts
Chardonnay holds a prized place in Burgundy. But what other secrets does it hold? Here are five fun Chardonnay facts for your next trivia night.
Traditional Red Winemaking: What Happens to Red Wine Grapes on Harvest Day?
What – exactly – happens to red grapes on the day of harvest? Here’s a rundown of the quick journey from vine to wine for red wine grapes.
How Do they Decide What Wine Grapes to Plant?
Have you ever wondered how a winegrower decides to plant one grape variety over another? Some choices Mother Nature drives, but there’s actually a lot more behind deciding what grapes to plant in a new vineyard. Deciding what type of grape to plant where involves a complicated heuristic that takes into account environmental and non-environmental […]
When Grapevines Get Sick: Vineyard Fungal Diseases
Even grapevines get sick, and fungal diseases are a common issue. Check out these vineyard maladies.