The Rose Wine Glass and Orange View

What is Cheese Wine?

The wine world is always experimenting and pushing boundaries.  From the Passion Fruit wines of Hawai’i to the Honey Wines (Mead) of Europe, if it can be fermented, it will inevitably become wine at some point in history.  And why not?  Remember, it was not all that long…

Black and white photo of man drinking wine from a Solo cup

Community Question: What Is Your Favorite Lot?

Some of you have been with us for a long time.  Some of you are newcomers. We love you all the same nonetheless, so based on your journey with us, however long, what has been your absolute favorite Lot that we have released? Andre (who has been steering…

Woman fingers with pen writing reminder Pi Day in calendar. Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th around the world.

Happy π Day!

3.14159265359… For those of us who have been out of math class for a while, as a refresher, π (pi – pronounced “pie”) is the mathematical constant that defines the ratio of of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Wait… What does this have to do with wine? Well,…

Mulled wine ingredients to celebrate National Mulled Wine Day

National Mulled Wine Day

17 days away from the end of winter.  17 more days ’till it’s officially spring!  We’re finally in the home stretch! Time for National Mulled Wine Day. Every March 3rd, National Mulled Wine Day is celebrated to warm ourselves up one good time before the weather starts to…

Southern hemisphere winery Warramante Winery Porch with view of Vineyard in Yarra Valley, Australia

Community Question: What Is Your Favorite Southern Hemisphere Wine?

It may be winter here in the north, but our friends (and their grapes) are soaking up the rays down south. What is your favorite southern hemisphere wine, grape, region, vintage? Please use the comment section below to leave your response. Register with Disqus to comment as a user, or…

Wine and cheese served for a friendly party in a bar or a restaurant

National Wine & Cheese Day

Cheesemaking and winemaking predate recorded history. For the majority of recorded history, people enjoyed the cheeses of their locale with the wines from the same areas (see: Brie & Beaujolais, Asiago & Chianti, Tome de Bordeaux & White Bordeaux, Cambozola & Riesling, etc…). It is safe to assume…

Corkscrew with wooden handle and corks from wine bottles on wooden table backlit

Open That Bottle Night 2019

Created by Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher (Authors, Editors, Wine Writers: Wall Street Journal, grapecollective.com, Enterprise), ‘Open That Bottle Night’ (OTBN) is an annual occurrence on the last Saturday of every February dedicated to opening that bottle of something too special to have opened otherwise. There are…

Black and white couples toasting drinks at table

National Drink Wine Day 2019

What is National Drink Wine Day? It is a national day to drink (responsibly) wine on a calendar documented day; the answer lies in the question here folks!     When is it celebrated? It is celebrated annually on February 18th – irrelevant of the day of the…

Young couple in love outdoors at night

Community Question: How Do You Celebrate Love?

Is it a reservation on Valentine’s Day? A box of chocolates? A dozen roses? Fine bottle of wine? Something else? Please use the comment section below to leave your response. Register with Disqus to comment as a user, or you can always comment as a guest! 6 IDEAS FOR A…