by Kendeigh Worden | Sep 21, 2023 | BLOG POST, REGIONS
All You Need to Know about Oregon Wine Country The making of Oregon’s wine country is a patient man’s game, to say the least. With erratic weather, a propensity for frost, and a Burgundian-like rigidity for rules, it’s a miracle this region is synonymous with some of...
by Kendeigh Worden | Aug 24, 2023 | BLOG POST, REGIONS
All You Need To Know About Washington Wine Country When you picture Washington State, do you imagine rolling desert hilltops lined with vineyards and bountiful sunlight? Probably not. Most of us picture Washington as the gloomy, grey-skied Seattle. But just three...
by Kendeigh Worden | Jul 13, 2023 | BLOG POST, REGIONS
All You Need To Know About Rioja: A Regional Guide Did you know Spain is the world’s 3rd largest producer of wine? Or that Spain has the greatest amount of land dedicated to growing wine worldwide? Most of the credit goes to Spain’s fine wine capital, La Rioja. Known...
by Kendeigh Worden | Apr 27, 2023 | BLOG POST, Wine Education
The Story of Malbec, Carménère, and Tannat The Story of Malbec, Carménère, and Tannat In the mid-19th century, Malbec, Carménère, and Tannat left their homeland in France heading to South America – future unknown. Just like most immigrants, armed only by their...
by Kendeigh Worden | Apr 14, 2023 | BLOG POST, REGIONS, Wine Education
All You Need To Know About Bordeaux: A Regional Guide Regardless of where you are in your wine journey, there’s no doubt you know Bordeaux is where it’s at. It’s one of the pinnacles of Old World wines and responsible for the more jaw-dropping of bottle auctions....
by Kendeigh Worden | Mar 30, 2023 | BLIND TASTING, BLOG POST, Wine Education
A Guide to Obscure Tasting Notes Where do flavor descriptors like “pencil shavings,” “graphite,” or “pencil lead” come from? The truth is not as weird as you think. No, you don’t have to break out the pencil sharpener to understand better where these obscure notes...