For too long, Bordeaux felt to me, far too… predictable. The once-exciting promise of this storied region faded into a landscape of safe blends and risk-averse winemaking (on the whole). Where there should have been vitality, I found a sameness....
What is it? Cabernet Sauvignon (or Cab Sav) is a grape varietal with small berries and thick skins. As such it produces bold wines with rich notes of blackberry and herbs. Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most widely grown...
Carmenère: The Lost Grape That Found a Home in Chile Carmenère is a grape variety with a fascinating story of loss, rediscovery, and transformation. Often referred to as "the signature grape of Chile," it has a deep connection to both...
What is it? Austrian wine is an often-overlooked treasure of the wine world, but it has been making a comeback in recent years. The country's wine history dates back to the Roman Empire, but it wasn't until the 1980s that...
What is it? Zweigelt is a red wine grape variety that was created in 1922 by Austrian scientist Dr. Fritz Zweigelt. It is a cross between two other grape varieties, St. Laurent and Blaufränkisch. Since its creation, it has...
The Judgment of Paris (the wine one, not the Greek Mythology one) was a blind tasting in 1976 that pitched the underdog Californian wines against some of the world’s most highly regarded French wines. The tasting was set to...
What is it? Bordeaux is a wine growing region in the South West of France with a temperate Mediterranean, maritime climate. The region is most famous for high end red wines but also produces inexpensive table wines, dessert wines and...
What is it? Chardonnay is one of the most famous and widely recognised grapes in the world. Originally from a small French village, Chardonnay is now, quite literally, grown pretty much everywhere that it is possible to grow wine. It...
