Maceration

Maceration: The Slow Soak That Shapes Every Red Wine You Love

Pour yourself a glass of red and look at it for a second before you drink it. That deep garnet...

So What Exactly Is Regenerative Viticulture?

What if the secret to a better glass of wine started not with the grape, but with what’s living beneath...

Portugal - courtesy of The Wine Society

Discovering the Wines of Portugal

Portugal may be a small country, but its wine world is enormous. With over 250 native grape varieties and nearly...

Personalized Wine from WineShop At Home

Why Personalized Wine Is the Father’s Day Gift Dad Actually Wants

Be honest. How many ties does your dad actually need? Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 21st, and if you’re...

Aged Marsalas

Marsala Isn’t Just for Cooking

Marsala, the fortified wine from Sicily’s western tip, is known for its rich, nutty and slightly sweet flavor. It is...

Viognier

Do You Know the Way to Viognier?

This article is dedicated to Viognier (pronounced Vee-on-yay), an aromatic white grape (and wine) that originally comes from the Rhone...

Minerality in Wine - from WSJ

Minerality in Wine

WineEnthusiast provides associates these words with minerality in wine: gunflint, wet stone, chalk and asphalt. Is it an aroma, a...

Aroma wheel

Developing Your Wine Sniffing Skills

Of the five senses, smell is the most acute. It is approximately 1,000 times more sensitive than the sense of...

Nothing Is Better than a Wine Tasting

Are You Ready for an In-Home or In-Office Wine Tasting?

Looking for a great way to spend time with friends, colleagues or family members? How about a wine tasting where...

Two Buck Chuck

The History of Two Buck Chuck

Let’s start with a sad story. Two Buck Chuck, Trader Joe’s famous wine, is heading to auction. The family patriarch...