The New Winter Favorite Sparkles in Stainless Steel
Cold weather calls for bold wines and, well, it is freezing out. With most of the Midwest under polar vortex house arrest, bold red wines should be flying off the…
Spooky & Sweet Wine Pairings
We’ve written about wine and food pairings from time to time, but not like this. October is upon us and with Halloween on the horizon, it’s time to talk Halloween…
Oaking Beyond the Barrel
It’s no wonder that oak barrels have a long history in winemaking; oak emparts a rich flavor onto wines, a flavor that, for some palates, is synonymous with wine itself.…
Cosmopolitan Gives a Crash Course in Wine
In an interview that is as entertaining as it is informational, Cosmopolitan Fitness and Health Editor Elizabeth Narins cops to a complete lack of wine knowledge. She turns to sommelier…
Concrete and Stainless Steel – The Past and Future of Wine
Unlike in fashion, trends in technology are rarely cyclical. You’d never see someone earnestly using an old 80’s car phone now that we have tiny, high-powered computers in our pockets.…
The Chardonnay Renaissance
If you consider yourself a wine-lover or if you’ve ever muttered the words “I prefer red wines,” chances are you have rolled your eyes at a Chardonnay before. At the…
Wine Minerality and Stainless Steel
Leading oenologist for the Consorzio di Tutela del Soave, Giovanni Ponchia, ruffled a few feathers at the International Volcanic Wines Forum in Veneto when he chastised the industries over-use of…
When is it Most Cost-Effective for Winemakers to use an Oak Barrel Alternative?
With a number of winemakers using oak barrel alternatives such as stainless steel wine barrels, concrete tanks and plastic alternatives consistently on the rise, it is safe to say that…
Auld Lang Wine – Wine Resolutions for the New Year
The new year is here and with it the social pressure to make a list of things you want to do or accomplish this year. Instead of resolving to get…
The Envelope Please…The Best Wines of 2015
The New York Wine & Food Classic in Watkins Glen is considered the ‘Oscars’ of state wine competitions and the votes from this years’ are in. Taking the ‘Governor’s Cup’,…