by Nevin | Jul 16, 2021 | Wine Terms
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...
by Nevin | Jun 21, 2021 | Wine Terms
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...
by Nevin | May 7, 2021 | Wine Terms
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...
by Nevin | Apr 30, 2021 | Wine Terms
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...
by Nevin | Apr 29, 2021 | Wine Terms
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...
by Nevin | Apr 18, 2021 | Wine Terms
The varied, and beautiful world of Rosé is just starting to be appreciated in America after years of negative press and connections with White Zinfandel, boxed Franzia, and cheap brunch spots. Many people don’t know exactly what Rosé is, so it’s hard to...
