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 | Jan 31, 2022 | Red Wines, VARIETIES, Wine Education |
All You Need to Know About Pinot Meunier: A Quick Guide Pinot Meunier is a light and aromatic red variety with a good amount of “juicy” fruit. It’s similar in style to Pinot Noir, which makes sense since it’s a genetic mutation of Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris. (Genetic...
by Kendeigh Worden | Jul 28, 2021 | BLOG POST, Red Wines, VARIETIES, Wine Education |
All You Need to Know About Barbera: A Quick Guide Barbera is a dark and juicy grape grown in the Piedmont region of Italy. In fact, it is the most grown grape there. It was once known for everyday drinking wines, but is currently getting more recognition for quality...
by Kendeigh Worden | Aug 21, 2020 | BLOG POST, Red Wines, VARIETIES, Wine Education |
All You Need To Know About Malbec: A Quick Guide Malbec is the most well-known red grape from Argentina, although it originated in France as one of the 6 Bordeaux blending varieties (however, it’s used in minimal quantities now). It’s a dinner crowd favorite as it’s...
by Kendeigh Worden | Apr 16, 2020 | BLOG POST, Red Wines, VARIETIES, Wine Education |
All you need to know about Grenache: A quick guide Grenache is a thin-skinned red wine that is similar to Pinot Noir with its fruity flavors and bright acidity. The fuller body and ripe fruit consistency put it in a somewhat different camp, though! There are different...
by Kendeigh Worden | Jan 15, 2020 | BLOG POST, Red Wines, VARIETIES, Wine Education |
All you need to know about Carménère: A quick guide Carménère is a red wine variety that is quite often full of bold cherry, plum, pepper, and spice. It originated in France, but little is found there today after being almost wiped out by phylloxera. 98% of Carménère...
