Understanding Wine: Organic Vs. Natural Wine
Organic, biodynamic, low intervention, and natural wine are often confused. Here’s what actually separates them and why it matters in your glass.
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Your West Coast Collection, Six Unusual American Wines Worth Knowing
This West Coast Collection is a road trip in six bottles, and it is not built around the usual, obvious domestic picks. In this Bonner Private Wines video, Julien Miquel introduces our quarterly selection made entirely on American soil, but…
“a Michelin star wine” (Your French Tasting w/ Julien)
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Julien Tastes Our Italian Collection (chili?)
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Taste Your USA Wine Collection with Julien Miquel
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Taste Your Aussie/NZ Wine Collection with Julien Miquel
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What Does It Mean to “Talk Like a Sommelier”?
Can you talk like a sommelier? Julien Miquel breaks down wine vocabulary and shows how the right words can change the way you taste and understand wine.
Sipping Rum from Volcanic Ash
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Atop the Natural Wine Bubble
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World’s Oldest Vine (1769) Still Produces Grapes!
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.25.1″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25.1″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25.1″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.25.1″] ***This week, Julien is preparing the virtual wine tasting for our Spanish collection, which is being shipped as we write. His regular lesson series will resume next week.*** The Spanish don’t fear time.…