There are A LOT of options when it comes to preserving your wine, from bottle stoppers to air pumps to gas systems....

There are A LOT of options when it comes to preserving your wine, from bottle stoppers to air pumps to gas systems....
Spring is a very exciting time in the vineyard because it’s the beginning of a grape’s annual journey. The vines...
Teacher appreciation week is the first week of May and BOY, did we learn this last year just how much we appreciate...
Welcome to the last article in our wine structure series. I hope you’ve enjoyed it so far and learned a thing or two about the different factors that make up your glass of wine. If you missed the articles on acidity and tannin, and sugar, make sure to check those...
Welcome back to our wine structure series. We are halfway through, with just sweetness and alcohol left. If you missed the articles on acidity and tannin, make sure to check those out, too. Today we’re discussing sugar, one of my personal favorite things;...
We’re back for our second week of the wine structure series! What did you think about acidity? This week we’re switching gears to discuss tannin. This is an important compound in red wine, so if you’re white wine only, bear with us. We’ll get back to your structural...
Welcome to the wine structure series! Through this series we’ll explore the four different structural components that contribute to wine’s body: acidity, tannin, sugar, and alcohol. Each week we’ll discuss a new component and how it impacts the body. Ready to get...
Alas! We have reached the final article in our wine tasting series. I hope you’ve enjoyed getting a more in-depth look at each of the steps in wine tasting, from seeing to sniffing to sipping. Now that you’ve spent some time with the wine, it’s time to make a final...
We have finally arrived at the best part of the wine tasting series- TASTING! If you’ve been following the wine tasting series, we’ve had an overview, discussed appearance, and reviewed aroma. We’ve finally reached the part that most people think of when they think...
The wine tasting series is back this week and we are covering wine aroma today. As with any other food or drink, the smell of wine is an important part of the tasting experience. Don’t believe me? Try it. Hold your nose and take a sip or bite of something flavored....
Wine really has a love-hate relationship with heat. Grapes need heat to grow and ferment, but once the wine is bottled it needs to stay far, far away. I’m sure you’ve heard this, along with all the rules on how to serve wine at the right temperature. Today we’re going...
Let me guess- you’ve been watching A LOT of TV and movies lately, am I right??? If so, you’re probably running out of things to watch. Luckily for you, there’s a whole slew of wine movies out there for you to enjoy. Whether you want heartwarming fiction, heart...
The 2nd installment of the introduction to wine tasting series is here and we are talking all about wine appearance. Some people define appearance as just the intensity of the wine, but we’re including everything you can see when you look at a glass of wine- color,...
If you read Wednesday’s article, you know we’re celebrating rosé month in August. We covered pairings on Wednesday, so make sure to check that out if you haven’t already. Today we’re going deep into the world of rosé and talking about how this quintessential summer...
One of the most common things I hear when I talk to people about wine is that they want to drink it but they don’t know how. You know what I say? You drink wine the same way you drink anything else- put it in a glass and take a sip. That really is true to an extent,...