While we’ve spent the better part of the last year decoding wine and wine regions (and will continue to do so), there is still the first wall most people need to get over to begin understanding at that decoding level. Our new series, Wine: Simplified, will be the…
An Introduction to Wine: Simplified
11 Washington Wine Facts
March and August are Washington wine Month(s)! Here to celebrate this exceptional wine state we offer some awesome facts about Washington wines: While it may seem to be counterintuitive, the wetter, more foliaged western side of the state grows and produces the least wine, it is actually the…
Fun Facts About Mead
Today marks National Mead Day, and to help you celebrate, here are some fun facts about Mead! There are those who claim that Mead might have predated beer and wine, and it was on a global scale. It was said to have been drank on Mt. Olympus by…
It’s Albariño Day!
Only one way to celebrate Albariño Day, and that is with this guy: Whoops! Wrong guy… This guy: Albariño (or Alvarinho for our Portuguese friends). This botanically aromatic grape has become quite the rage in the wine world in the last few years, largely due to its acidity,…
To Aerate or Not…
Decanting can take forever (who really wants to wait 2+ hours to enjoy a glass?), and while some love the pomp and circumstance that comes with decanting a wine or showing off their prized design decanter, most people just want to enjoy a glass with their ready-to-go, warm…
What is Lambrusco?
Two reasons for this Lambrusco post: First, we’re sorry to all the customers who still continue to call or email and inquire if we will ever have anymore Della Robbia. We will not, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a similar, just as delicious product out there! Enter…
Ohio Wine
Happy Ohio Wine Month! Ohio has a rich history of wine production dating back to the 1820s in the Ohio River Valley. By the late 1800s, the Catawba grape was the most important grape in the state’s wine production, originally planted by Nicholas Longworth. Today, the Catawba grape…
Rosé Facts
Here are 10 fun facts about Rosé for National Rosé Day! National Rosé day is the 2nd Saturday of June each year. Rosé wine predates red and white wine, first documented around roughly 7000 BC. Skin contact from red grape skins are what impart the color to the…
Idaho Wine
Happy Idaho Wine Month! Yeah, you heard that right, there is wine in Idaho! In fact, there are 52 wineries currently operating in the state and the number continues to increase. In the ongoing search for new frontiers of winegrowing and terroir expressions, some in the Pacific Northwest…
