by Lucy | Oct 30, 2024 | Tasting, Wine Education
There was some big wine news out of Napa this week… Or was there? Julien covers the new Napa Valley AVA… Where it is… Why it was felt to be necessary… And why the winemakers affected by it aren’t full of enthusiasm… Transcript: 00:00:00:00 – 00:00:45:03We...
by Lucy | Oct 15, 2024 | Tasting, Wine Education
We continue our Wine in 5(ish) series with one of Bordeaux’s most famous appellations… Saint-Emilion! Watch to learn about… The history of the area (it’s named after a hermit!)… What makes a wine eligible to be called a Saint-Emilion… How to identify the worst, best,...
by Lucy | Sep 16, 2024 | Tasting, Wine Education
Would you pay $30,000 for a bottle of wine? Bordeaux is a world-class, world-famous wine region… With the price tags to prove it! Here’s a look at the 10 most expensive wines from Bordeaux… Including the most expensive wine in the world — and why it’s technically not...
by Lucy | Aug 28, 2024 | Wine Education
Calchaquí Valley, Argentina In the sun-baked vineyards of Argentina's Calchaquí Valley, a revolution is quietly fermenting. Its name? Criolla chica. I remember the first time Agustín Lanús from Sunal wines introduced me to criolla chica. A relic from old-world...
by Lucy | Aug 15, 2024 | Wine Education
Seoul, South Korea It started, as these things often do, with a text from my better half: "Work trip to South Korea. You in?" Now, I'm no stranger to chasing the dragon of wanderlust, but Korea? The land of kimchi, K-pop, and geopolitical tension? Yes, I'm in. Before...
