Tag: wine
Wine Reviews: Our Overall Favorites in 2021
For our final wine panel of 2021, we asked our panelists to recall and rate their favorite wines that they drank during the past year. Holiday …
New to Wine? Study France First!
It is almost impossible to make sense of the modern wine world without grasping the influential role played by France. The French may not have been …
Why Vineyard Soil is So Important for Terroir
Grasping the underlying concept of terroir is like getting an all-access pass that helps unlock many of wine’s most confounding secrets. Terroir is the reason why …
Wine Reviews: Favorite Sparklers for 2021
For our latest wine panel of 2021, we asked panelists to taste and rate sparkling wines. Fall season is the time that beverage alcohol retailers start submitting …
Veuve du Vernay Sparkling Extra Dry
Veuve du Vernay has unveiled an extension to its line in the new Sparkling Extra Dry. An alternative to Prosecco, this launch was timed alongside National …
Wine Reviews: Our Favorite Americans for 2021
We asked our panel of wine professionals to taste and rate wines from around the U.S., including states cultivating grapes from coast to coast. As always, …
Natalie Tapken and Chateau Simone Rosé
Natalie Tapken is lead sommelier/wine and beverage director for Bluepoint Hospitality in Easton, MD. Many people think rosé needs to be consumed at a young age. …
Chateau Ste. Michelle Unveils New Wine Labels
Chateau Ste. Michelle has unveied a refreshed look on its wine labels. The label redesign adds color and a contemporary twist while drawing attention to the …
Podcast: Wine Needs to Recalibrate
Why aren’t Millennials drinking wine? And why is wine consumption broadly declining? In this episode, Editors Melissa Dowling and Kyle Swartz interview wine educator and author Marnie …
How to Preserve Opened Wine
What’s the best way to preserve opened wine? After all, the fun begins when wine is opened, but saving unfinished bottles for later enjoyment is tricky. …