Do white wines have tannins? Casual wine drinkers often think white wines are tannin-free — but they’re wrong! While lighter and more delicate, the tannins in white wines can greatly influence their flavor and mouthfeel… Learn more in this week’s video from...
The Pope Who Knew His Wine
“...a wedding feast lacking wine embarrasses the newlyweds – imagine finishing the wedding feast...
Malbec turns fifteen… from a borrowed bottle to a country’s signature drink
Paris, France I don’t remember the first malbec I tasted. But I do remember the first one I...
We’re all kindred spirits
Paris, France I was at the edge of Europe, near Faro, Portugal. Fresh fish. Good wine. A beautiful...
Celebrating Six Years in Wine and Wonder
Faro, Portugal The car rental guy moved like someone scooping coleslaw at a midwestern...
When Things Ripe
Buenos Aires, Argentina Sitting at Don Julio, a steakhouse famous long before Michelin noticed,...
The Secret Behind Napa Valley’s Heavenly Wine
We return to our “Wine in 5” series with… Napa Valley! How did this region begin producing...
The Other Side of the Cork
Someone recently described our wine club members as “people with brains.” I took it as a...
The #1 REASON people love Pinot Noir
How does the thin-skinned, unassuming, finicky pinot noir grape create the most expensive wines in...
When Tariffs Threaten the Vine
Paris, France A threat makes a better headline than a landed punch. That’s the odd, thrilling...
The TRUTH nobody tells you about Champagne VS Prosecco!
How does the thin-skinned, unassuming, finicky pinot noir grape create the most expensive wines in...
The Sun, the Mood, and the Wine
Paris, France February dragged. Grey skies. Cold mornings. Short days. Paris felt heavy. It’s that...
Top 5 Affordable Wines that taste Expensive!
5 wines that punch above their weight… Looking for quality without paying an arm and a leg for a...