by joiedevin | Jun 4, 2021 | What To Drink Now
Biodynamic wine is made with a set of farming practices that views the farm or vineyard as one solid organism. The ecosystem functions, with each portion of the farm or vineyard contributing to the next. The idea is to create a self-sustaining system. The wine grower...
by joiedevin | Nov 17, 2020 | What To Drink Now
A ‘tainted’ wine is one in which an outside impurity makes its way into your glass. When wildfires strike, the residue of the smoke can settle on grape vines, leaving a film of volatile phenolic compounds. They infiltrate the grape skin, forming bonds with the sugars...
by joiedevin | Oct 26, 2020 | What To Drink Now
Sherry is a fortified wine. It is a white wine to which extra alcohol (distilled grape juice) has been added. It can only be produced in a small region in Andalucia, in South West Spain. The sherry triangle is formed by three key cities: Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar...
by joiedevin | Sep 16, 2020 | What To Drink Now
Organic wines and winemaking is on the rise in Italy. The country is currently the world leader in percentage of acres dedicated to organic wine grapes, accounting for 26% of the world’s organically farmed vineyards. In Europe, wineries must abide by a set of...
by joiedevin | Jul 14, 2020 | What To Drink Now
Beyond Pinot Grigio: Interesting Italian White Wine Have you limited your Italian white wines to Pinot Grigio? Italy has a rich history of grapes brought by ancient peoples: the Greeks, the Etruscans, and the Romans. It has more native grape varieties, more types of...
by joiedevin | Jun 12, 2020 | What To Drink Now
Summer Wine Cocktails Looking for some wine cocktails to enjoy in your newly created back yard ‘Parisian Café’ this Summer? If so, you may want to liven it up by making some of these historic, refreshing, and sophisticated wine-based cocktails. They each have a...
