Category: Facts About Wine

August. For many, triple digit degree days. Time to beat the heat with chilled rosé. Continue reading →

Direct-to-consumer (DtC) wine shipping enjoys exponential growth. This is a great and welcome boon to wine makers, especially smaller ones who effectively are ignored by mega wholesalers. Continue reading →

A miracle is happening right now in vineyards throughout the northern hemisphere. Continue reading →

As the Nat King Cole song goes, “Roll out those lazy, hazy days of summer.” But instead of soda and pretzels and beer, it is so much nicer to sip well-chilled rosé. Continue reading →

Pét-Nat or Pétillant-Naturel. What the heck is that “next big thing” in wine? Continue reading →

There is panic and turmoil in high dollar wines you and I do not buy. Continue reading →

Most of us drink a bottle of wine soon after purchase. From an hour after we get home to a couple of days or weeks. Wine storage in such cases basically is unimportant. Continue reading →

In an opinion survey by YouGov, Americans claimed “bottle or label design” was the least important factor in their selection of a wine. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; black olive, cherry, raspberry, cranberry, red berries, herbs, thyme, leather, pepper on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

What wines do Americans prefer, how much are they willing to pay for it, and what are their general views about wine? Continue reading →