ROSḖ WINE: OUR ENDLESS CRUSH
byThe 2019 Season of Rosé has arrived. Maybe we owe the rise of rosé to the Millennial Pink trend. However, more likely, it’s the…
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Why You Should Be Drinking Mondeuse This Summer
byWhat you need to know about this under the radar red wine for summer BBQ drinking Mondeuse, pronounced [mohn-deuhz] is a French red grape…
RIESLING: A NOBLE GRAPE WITH A ROTTEN REP
byWith Riesling you either love it or hate it. Depending upon your taste in music, Riesling presents as the Barry Manilow or the Nickleback…
What the heck are Kosher/Passover and Easter Wines, Anyway?
byA few myths and facts about Kosher wine: Wine plays an important role in Jewish traditions and in Catholic rites. Kosher winemaking is much…
DRINKING WINE STIMULATES OUR BRAIN MORE THAN ANY OTHER ACTIVITY
byScientists, no less a neuroscientist, have determined there’s something to the snob appeal of adjectives to describe wine. This, according to neuroscientist and…
MAKE WAY FOR PÈT NAT, THE NAKED SPARKLING WINE
byPét-nat, the naked sparkling wine is bubbling up. On both the left and right coasts, a new sparkle has hit town: pétillant naturel (or pét-nat),…
SUPER CUTE SIPS FROM HELLO KITTY GRAND CAFE!
bySUPER CUTE SIPS! HELLO KITTY GRAND CAFÉ NOW SERVES WINE! It’s the New Year and if like me, you’re desperately looking for something light…
The Sensuality and Reality of Champagne
byNo matter the fizz or its hue, we’d agree, fizzy wines are sensual. Today we celebrate all that sparkles and the foods that might…
THANKSGIVING WINE SURVIVAL GUIDE
byWritten by: Stacie Hunt, Certified AIS Sommelier A challenging time – Thanksgiving. What wines to have with dinner and what conversations to avoid – that…
WHY WINE DOESN’T TASTE THE SAME INFLIGHT
byWine doesn’t taste the same inflight. Here’s how to make it better. Frequent flyers eagerly listen for the pilot’s words: “We’ve leveled off at…