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Get To Know Spain’s Famous Tempranillo
Spanish Tempranillo (temp-ra-knee-oh) is the most popular wine grape you've probably not heard of.. especially if you've hung close to only French or Italian varietals. Believe it or not, Tempranillo is the 3rd most planted grape in the world behind Cabernet Sauvignon...
The Belgian Wit And Why It’s Perfect For Summer
White wine and cocktails are great during the summer but they most likely will ensure a nap if enjoyed in the daytime sun or with breakfast or lunch. This is where the Belgian Wit shines. What is a Belgian Wit? A Belgian Wit or "White Beer" is an unfiltered, top...
From Delicious To Disgusting, The Controversial World Of Natural Wine
The movement towards organic, sustainable, and biodynamic wines have led us full circle to the world of Natural wines. These wines are made with grapes we are familiar with like Riesling and Pinot Noir, but the wines are "unchained and wild" in their production...
Enjoy Fun In The Sun With Shandy And Radlers!
We're almost at the official start of summer and things are heating up! With all of the outdoor activities and long hangs by the pool come the need for a summer drink that quenches while it relaxes. The summer Shandy and Radler are the answer to how to take a summer...
5 Wines To Know If You Love BBQ
Memorial Day weekend is a chance to remember what our brave servicemen and women sacrificed, so that we can freely gather with our friends and family to enjoy quality time, food, and wine. The best pairing for late spring's weather is grilling and BBQ! If you're...
How To Pair Wine With 5 Different Salmon Preparations
Many are familiar with the old adage "white wine with fish, and red with meat." This is a mess of a statement because it excludes rose and sparkling, forgets that some red wines can pair wonderfully with certain fish, and forgets that fish is a meat too. Salmon is...
Barley Wine; Beer’s Superior Pairing For Rich, Salty, And Sweet
For those that know of Barley Wine, you may be asking, why mention it in late spring? For others the question is no doubt, "What's Barley Wine? Is that a wine made from barley? Gross." Rest assured Barley Wine is not grape-less wine, and I will make the case that it...
How To Store Wine Before And After Opening
A bottle of wine is a living and breathing piece of art. Evolving from barrel to bottle, and from first pour to last, wine is changed by countless factors that make a difference. Temperature, light, movement, position, and humidity all play a part in wine's expression...
Sangria; The Solution To Sipping In The Sun
The spring sun is shining, fun fruit is coming into season, and Sangria just makes sense. I first tried Sangria 20 years ago on La Rambla in Barcelona. I'll never forget the beautiful, bulbous, fruit filled pitcher that found my table. I tossed a few Euro on the table...
There’s A Lot To Love And Know About Merlot!
It's both a blessing and a curse that Merlot was branded with a bad rep in the late 90s and early 2000s. I don't like seeing such a wonderful grape get trash talked, but when it happened, the passionate Merlot producers made better and better Merlot, while the...
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