For the Love of Oak Release Date: February 14, 2025 We want to continue our series exploring a bit more about the use of wood, and specifically, oak, in wine. So today, we’re going to discuss a few of our favorite oaky wines including Oaky Chardonnay, Napa Valley Cabernets, Australian Shiraz, and Rioja wines. But […]
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A Taste and Tour of Wine Country: Napa Valley, CA
Thoughts from Someone That Lived and Visited There… One request I receive often from family and friends is helping them design trips to various wine regions that I’ve experienced at some point in my life. Having lived in Napa, California for a couple of years during the start of my wine career, organizing trips to […]
Hybrid Hy-Light: Chambourcin
Said: Sham-bore-sin In a world where farmers are experiencing changes in weather patterns that affect grape ripening potential, wine grape hybrid varieties may play a greater part in the future of our wine industry. But what are hybrid wine grape varieties? What kind of wines do they make? As someone who has regularly pointed out […]
Find Your Favorite White Wine with “The Classics”
Do you know your favorite white wine grape variety? Or are you a California Chardonnay drinker, tried and true, that finds it difficult to branch out from your favorite style of wine? Just like we learned with “The Classics: Red Wines”, you can also easily identify your favorite white wines, too. Identifying your wine preferences […]
Find Your Favorite Red Wine with “The Classics”
Red Wine Edition Do you know your favorite red wine grape variety? Or do you tend to stay clear of all red wines, worried you’ll never find one you like? Or maybe you’re a prominent red wine drinker who routinely goes back to the same variety time after time. The thought of exploring something new […]
The Unmentionable [Wines]
Are there wine varieties that you tend to hide from admitting to other wine lovers that you enjoy? If so, you aren’t alone. In the world of wine, there are a series of wine grape varieties that do not receive esteemed recognition despite their regional popularity. This lack of acknowledgement has absolutely nothing to do […]
