Just imagine a bunch of women hanging out, drinking wine and discussing the different aromas and bouquet they detect. Then, of course, they would start discussing what food would pair the best with the wine. I’ve seen this happen again and again, and it doesn’t matter if they’re in a formal wine tasting or a…
The French wine growing region of Champagne is often perceived as one specific area which produces some awesome spritzy wine. However, if you look a little closer you will notice that the region of Champagne is actually made up of five distinctive sub-regions which possess their own unique characteristics and soil types. The irony of…
I recently participated in a barrel tasting and noted something that was quite interesting All of the barrels contained wine made from Pinot noir grapes grown at the same vineyard site, cared for in the same manner and produced by the same winemaker, yet they had strikingly different characteristics. The only difference was the type…
