by Kendeigh Worden | Apr 25, 2024 | BLOG POST, VARIETIES, White Wines |
All You Need to Know About Picpoul: A Quick Guide Picpoul, also known as Picquepol Blanc, is a thin-skinned white wine varietal found mainly in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Southern France, where it’s name is used in the name of the region Picpoul de...
by Kendeigh Worden | Apr 4, 2024 | BLOG POST, Seasonal Recaps, White Wines |
All You Need to Know About Vermentino: A Quick Guide Vermentino is a thin-skinned, early-budding, late-ripening grape that thrives in a warm Mediterranean climate. This variety grows primarily in Sardinia, Italy, producing a unique, refreshing dry white wine with...
by Kendeigh Worden | Mar 21, 2024 | BLOG POST, VARIETIES, White Wines |
All You Need to Know About Txakoli: A Quick Guide Txakoli pronounced cha-ko-lee is a lightly effervescent white wine made in the mountainous hills of Basque Country in Northern Spain. Known for its zesty acidity, subtle bubbles, and low alcohol, it’s a wine equally...
by Kendeigh Worden | Nov 16, 2022 | BLOG POST, VARIETIES, White Wines, Wine Education |
All you need to know about Grüner Veltliner: A Quick Guide Grüner Veltliner is Austria’s signature white variety, known for its high acidity and ‘green’ vegetal or spice flavors/aromas – interesting benchmark descriptors include notes like...
by Kendeigh Worden | Mar 11, 2021 | BLOG POST, VARIETIES, White Wines, Wine Education |
All You Need to Know About Semillon: A Quick Guide Semillon is a thin skinned, early ripening variety used primarily as a blending grape in many regions. Youthful or single-variety wines can be lighter (bodied) and very bright with some herbal and citrus notes....
by Kendeigh Worden | Oct 27, 2020 | BLOG POST, VARIETIES, White Wines, Wine Education |
All You Need to Know About Gewürztraminer: A Quick Guide Gewürztraminer is a pink-skinned white wine variety that is considered very “aromatic”. This means it is full of pungent FLORAL aromas and flavors. For many, it’s a ‘love it or hate...