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 hearing about a man who lost his sense of smell in a car accident. “I…
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 winemaker wishes to produce, the exact steps in the harvesting process will vary in time,…
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 fermentation. Its fun and you get to learn a whole lot about the wine making…
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 open it, some purchase as a fuel for their cars. For a selected few, wine budgets are…
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 the wine-tasting industry, with the highest being Master of Wine. Usually found in higher end…
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 by the grapes that were grown and harvested from the vintage year specified on the…
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 that can’t be beat, and it’s a must for any lover of wine and culture….
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 rich in marne Euganean and red scales make the territory of the Euganean Hills the…
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