Champagne for Special Occasions
Champagne has an image problem that’s entirely self-inflicted: it’s been marketed as celebration wine for so long that people forget it’s also just wine, and...
Wine Brands Worth Trying for Every Budget
As someone with extensive winemaking experience, I learned everything there is to know about crafting wine. Today, I will share it all with you. Exploring...
Is Chardonnay Sweet or Dry? It Depends
As someone with extensive winemaking experience, I learned everything there is to know about crafting wine. Today, I will share it all with you. Is...
How Much Wine to Serve at Your Next Event
The question “how many drinks are in a bottle of wine?” seems simple until you start thinking about it carefully, at which point it becomes...
Lynch-Bages and Why It Commands Respect
Lynch-Bages is one of those Bordeaux estates that wine people talk about with a particular warmth — not just respect, but affection. Technically it’s a...
Best Blanc Wines for Crisp Refreshment
As someone with extensive winemaking experience, I learned everything there is to know about crafting wine. Today, I will share it all with you. Understanding...
What Makes Opus One Wine Worth the Price
What Makes Opus One Wine Worth the Price (And My $500 Lesson) I’ll be honest with you – I hesitated for three years before finally...
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Review and Tasting Notes
As someone with extensive winemaking experience, I learned everything there is to know about crafting wine. Today, I will share it all with you. Caymus...
Sweet Red Wines Worth Trying
Sweet red wines have a reputation problem. Mention them at the wrong dinner party and someone will give you the look — the one that...
Best Dessert Wines for After Dinner Sipping
I came to dessert wines late. For most of my drinking life, I thought “dessert wine” meant something sickly-sweet that you’d only encounter at a...
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