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How to Decode a Wine Label
If you ever want to test the limits of human patience, hand a beginner a bottle of wine and ask them to “just read the label.” What looks at first...
How to Decode a Wine Label
If you ever want to test the limits of human patience, hand a beginner a bottle of wine and ask them to “just read the label.” What looks at first...
Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre, also known as Monastrell, is a red wine grape with ancient roots, believed to have originated in Valencia, eastern Spain. (Some researchers link it to the Phoenicians or Greeks,...
Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre, also known as Monastrell, is a red wine grape with ancient roots, believed to have originated in Valencia, eastern Spain. (Some researchers link it to the Phoenicians or Greeks,...
Gewurztraminer
Gewürztraminer is one of wine’s great extroverts. It doesn’t whisper; it announces itself, usually with rose petals, lychee, and a spice cabinet kicked open. Few white grapes are so immediately...
Gewurztraminer
Gewürztraminer is one of wine’s great extroverts. It doesn’t whisper; it announces itself, usually with rose petals, lychee, and a spice cabinet kicked open. Few white grapes are so immediately...
How to Buy Good Wine
Some people spend years learning wine. They study regions, producers, vintages, storage conditions. They research wine-making styles and grape varieties, interact with winemakers, and attend professional tasting events. Why do...
How to Buy Good Wine
Some people spend years learning wine. They study regions, producers, vintages, storage conditions. They research wine-making styles and grape varieties, interact with winemakers, and attend professional tasting events. Why do...
Zinfandel
Zinfandel is one of those grapes with a split personality and a long travel history. While it's closely associated with California today, its roots actually trace back to Croatia, where...
Zinfandel
Zinfandel is one of those grapes with a split personality and a long travel history. While it's closely associated with California today, its roots actually trace back to Croatia, where...
Viognier
Viognier is a white grape with a bit of a comeback story. It comes from France’s Northern Rhône, where it’s been around for a very long time—possibly since Roman days—though...
Viognier
Viognier is a white grape with a bit of a comeback story. It comes from France’s Northern Rhône, where it’s been around for a very long time—possibly since Roman days—though...