Tag: wine
Wine Reviews: Old World Wines
by: Melissa Dowling
For our first wine panel of 2021, we asked panelists to taste and rate Old World wines. These wine reviews could be any style from anywhere …
Wine Reviews: Our Overall Favorites in 2021
by: Melissa Dowling
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!
by: Marnie Old
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
by: Marnie Old
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
by: Melissa Dowling
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
by: Melissa Dowling
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
by: Melissa Dowling
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
by: Melissa Dowling
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
by: Melissa Dowling
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
by: Melissa Dowling
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 …
