by admin | Oct 23, 2024 | Tasting, Wine Education
What’s the most you’ve spent on a single bottle of wine? This week, Julien tasted the cult-favorite Napa wine Opus One… Does he think it’s worth the hefty $500 price tag? And can it stand up to its Grand Cru cousins in Bordeaux? Watch the video to find out! ...
by admin | Oct 22, 2024 | The Wine Explorers Letter, Wine Education
Dear Fellow Wine Enthusiasts, With Halloween just around the corner, candy seems to be the talk of the town. I can remember Halloween being that time of year when candy rules didn’t apply — there were no limits. It was all about how much we could gather (and eat),...
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 admin | Oct 9, 2024 | The Wine Explorers Letter, Wine Education
Paris, France I'm not one to drive fast. In fact, I usually prefer to take my time, enjoying the journey as much as the destination. But three weeks ago, I found myself on the deserted roads of Argentina's Calchaquí Valley — long, straight stretches cutting through...
by admin | Oct 7, 2024 | Tasting, Wine Education
What is natural wine, anyway? Our resident winemaking expert Julien Miquel weighs in on “natural wine”... is it a regulated term? (No)... Are so-called natural wines better representations of their local terroir? (Julien’s answer may surprise you)... And the question...
by admin | Sep 30, 2024 | Tasting, Wine Education
Julien Miquel explains why certain wineries use “Chateau” in their name... How the French revolution changed the wine landscape & popularized this (formerly) aristocratic term… And why you’ll see the word pop up in the US & other places (but never Italy or...
