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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 […]

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.

What Is Phylloxera And Why Is It Important?

At some point in everyone’s wine journey, they run into cryptic references of phylloxera. What is it and why is it such a big deal? Phylloxera is an aphid-like insect (a louse) that feeds on grapevine roots, killing the grapevine. The insect traveled from Eastern North America to Europe, devastating vineyards in the late 1800s. […]

How to Learn About Sherry Wine

Sherry isn’t a gateway wine. It takes a patient pallet to appreciate these unique vinos. If you’re up for an adventure, here’s a fun Sherry tasting flight that will get you savoring your next sip!

14 Study Strategies for the Spanish Wine Scholar Exam

Close your eyes and conjure images of Spain. What do you envision? Plazas. Palaces. Windmills. Wine. And the Spanish Wine Scholar exam. The Spanish Wine Scholar (SWS) program, through the Wine Scholar Guild, is the perfect opportunity for wine students to get an in-depth look at the exciting wines emerging from Spain today. Here are 14 strategies […]

Rioja Wine History: Riscal and Murrieta

If ever there were a silver lining to war, good wine would be a contender. The year it all started: 1833. King Ferdinand the VII of Spain was very dead. He left behind a liberal legacy with a nascent Constitutional Monarchy, along with a widow, Queen Maria Cristina, and an infant daughter, Queen Isabella II.  Unfortunately, no male heirs.