What does Vintage mean? It refers to the year of the grape harvest and for the production year of the wine made from those harvested varietals. A wine that is labeled Vintage should be made…
Browsing Category Wine Knowledge
This category contains blog post about wine knowledge, wine news and wine information. The world of wine is truly fascinating, so here are some blog post to help you learn more.
Fior D’Arancio DOCG
In 2011, a very sweet product, very original and exclusive of the Euganean Hills, received the DOCG name. A well-deserved recognition for the absolutely unique characteristics of the Fior d’Arancio wine. The microclimate and the lands…
9 Wine Etiquette Habits to Know
Wine Etiquette When you’re not in the privacy of your own home (snorting a bottle of wine down with your favorite coffee mug) you’ll want to employ some wine etiquette. Etiquette is one of those…
4 Ways to Know if Your Wine Is Good
What makes a wine “good”? Isn’t a good wine simply one you like to drink? Yes – but there’s more to it than that. Wine expert Tara Devon O’Leary has 4 simple tips to help…
14 Surprising Health Benefits Of Wine
You pop open the cork after a killer day at the office, and the luscious wine flows in mellow drops into your shiny glass. Then this voice whispers in your ear. “Should I be drinking…
10+ Problems with Standard Wine
Most people aren’t aware that the same types of concerns regarding the processed food industry, such as the use of GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms), added sugar and other additives, also apply to the wine industry. The Wine…
Where does the bubbles in sparkling wine come from?
Bubbles are a sign of high-quality wine. Sparkling wine and Champagne are made by taking the simple formula for fermentation (sugar + yeast = alcohol and CO2), and not allowing the resulting gas to escape….