Without a doubt, Barolo and Barbaresco own the real estate at the top of the mind in any conversation regarding Nebbiolo, globally. Nowhere is a better expression achieved for the grape, nor a higher price fetched for this exceptional grape. While we’ve spent the majority of this month…
While the origins of this holiday are still not fully known, February 18th is National Drink Wine Day. Allegedly it’s a day to learn about the benefits of drinking wine, but seeing how none of us are doctors or medical professionals in any way, shape, or form, we’ll…
Hey folks, as you may well know by now, we’ve decided that February is devoted to one of our absolutely favorite grapes to gush over and geek out upon: Nebbiolo. We even made our own hashtag, #febisnebb (feel free to use it yourselves). So with that, let’s talk…
A word to the (wine) wise: Never make the mistake of buying a wine you’re uncertain of just because the price tag is high, often times, you’ll be very disappointed. It has been our experience that in general American consumers are not always well versed with Nebbiolo as…
Hey folks, let’s have some fun learning about Nebbiolo today! Below we’ve listed our 10 favorite facts about the grape of the month: Nebbiolo originated in Piemonte and is considered the most important grape in the region The name ‘Nebbiolo’ comes from the Italian word nebbia, translated to: fog,…
While we’ve totally made this up, and it’s in no way a real thing, we’ve decided February is Nebbiolo Month for us, lovingly known internally as Feb is Nebb Month (#febisnebb) One may ask, why is Feb Nebb? It’s not like Nebbiolo is harvested anywhere in the world…
Today marks International Furmint Day, but for many American wine consumers, this grape and it’s name are very unfamiliar. Well, no better time to get acquainted than now! Here we present our guide to Furmint in an effort to help you celebrate today: First off, Furmint is a…
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Our good buddy John at California Corks has another wonderful video for you to check out! If you’ve ever wondered what the landscape of the Central Valley wine growing region in CA looks like, this is a great visual depiction.
Often overlooked for the more “desirable” Napa Valley or Sonoma visual landscapes, the Central Valley has produced some incredible wines, in a region marked by brown grass (most of the year) and pock marked tree sets (as you’ll see in the aerial views from John’s video).
As well, he gives you a look inside and around a few wineries from the region, all of which can be found on his site’s large winery database.
Cheers, and enjoy the video!
Hey folks, welcome back to the Tasting Room! For our 2021 inaugural addition to the A Guide to Pairing series, we’re going to look at one of our absolutely favorite white wine grapes, Riesling! In theory, this content would be more appropriate for March 13th of the year,…