Category The Wine Explorers Letter

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Note: Big news… The best-selling wine in Partnership history is back in stock! That’s right, we have the 2019 Sunal Ilogico Malbec in our cellar & ready…

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Note: In case you missed it, we just announced our 2023 Mother’s Day Collection! With Mother’s Day right around the corner, we’ve put…

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Dear Reader, When tasting our Partnership Italian Collection, you’ll hear Julien say the same word over and over: generous. “Generous” is one of those wine…

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Old school Tuscans sometimes call “Super Tuscan” wines vini californiani. The implication is that they aren’t so much Italian wines as Californian wannabes. There’s truth…

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] In a country that treats traffic lights as more suggestion than rule, there are, nonetheless, some areas in which Italians become outright sticklers. Fast cars…

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Partnership Update: Big news… We’re celebrating this week, as the Partnership turns 4 years old! What better way to celebrate than with a special members-only collection featuring…

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] In wine, as in crypto currency, the rewards increase with each level of difficulty. Our main point of reference being wine from malbec grapes cultivated…

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] A light jacket and scarf is recommended in Tuscany this time of year, especially if you insist on tracing its winding…

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Contents: Wine Bottles: How Shape, Size, and Design Affect Your Wine Experience The Origin and Usage of Different Wine…

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Contents: What are DOC & DOCG Wines? Aging requirements for DOC and DOCG Wines What Is IGT Wine? What is VdT Wine? How to…