by Kendeigh Worden | Nov 9, 2022 | BLOG POST, Wine Education |
How is rosé made? (A cheat sheet) We all know rosé gets its color from red grape skins, right? Outside of that, there are a few main processes that give wines that pink color… ⚡️DIRECT PRESS Black grapes are crushed and PRESSED IMMEDIATELY just...
by Kendeigh Worden | Sep 29, 2022 | BLIND TASTING, BLOG POST, Wine Education |
Cheap vs Expensive Wines: Can you taste the difference? What makes expensive wines different than inexpensive wines? That is the “million-dollar” question. (I get asked often!) This month I lined up a $6 Shiraz vs a $50 Shiraz to point out some pretty...
by Kendeigh Worden | Sep 27, 2022 | BLOG POST, Red Wines, VARIETIES, Wine Education |
All You Need to Know About Mourvèdre: A Quick Guide Mourvèdre is a small, dark, thick-skinned variety that can only grow and thrive in hot, dry areas with ample sunshine to ripen fully! Pronounced Moor-veh-drrr. It is known as Mataro in California and Australia, and...
by Kendeigh Worden | Sep 1, 2022 | BLIND TASTING, BLOG POST |
Blind Tasting for “Fruit Condition” – what does this mean? Blind Tasting tip I’ve heard… “With red wines, if you don’t know, Just say ‘Cherry’, and you’re never wrong!” I got this when I started tasting years...
by Kendeigh Worden | Aug 26, 2022 | BLOG POST, Cert3, Certs |
Preparing for WSET 3: What it’s like and tips for study! Are you thinking about signing up for WSET 3? I was there for a while and finally took the plunge this past year and just recently got my passing results! The wine education world is growing and there are...
by Kendeigh Worden | Mar 12, 2022 | BLIND TASTING, BLOG POST, Popular, Wine Education |
Blind Tasting: Tips for calibrating your palate! With the start of Tasting Group, I wanted to hone in on some things I’ve learned in the process of blind tasting over the past 10 years! It’s not necessary to be able to identify a wine BLIND in many life...
