When you are a Wine Country, you remind visitors that you’ve got so much to give, and then you build a fountain that dispenses free wine, so they can’t forget Italian Wine. Travelers in the…
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Wine Taster’s Nose Insured For Millions..
Oh Yes!!, the things we do for the love of wine. In 2008, the nose of leading European winemaker and taster Ilja Gort was insured for $8 million, Lloyd’s of London took out the policy after…
Learn how to make wine
How Wine is Made: From Grapes to Glass A picture guide of how wine is made, from picking grapes to bottling wine. Depending on the grape, the region and the kind of wine that a…
GRAPE STOMPING AT BACCO E ARIANNA
Ever attended a grape stomping event? Grape Stomping is an old traditional wine making process where grapes were crushed by having barefoot participants repeatedly stomp on them in vats to release their juices and begin…
Top 5 Expensive Wines In The World.
How much money would you spend on a bottle of wine? Most people would probably keep that figure in the double-digits, perhaps inching into the low triple-digits. While some purchase for pleasure and may never…
Who is a Sommelier?
A Sommelier is a certified wine professional trained in tasting and pairing wines. They have an intimate knowledge of wine terms, regions, characteristics and tastings. Sommelier and Master Sommelier are the second highest ranks in…
What does Wine Vintage Mean?
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…
13 Places in Italy for every wine lover
Sure France is a great place to visit for a wine lover, but we’d argue that no place is more magical and transporting than a trip to Italy. The food, wine and people are a combination…