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...
by Kendeigh Worden | Jun 6, 2019 | Red Wines, VARIETIES, Wine Education |
All you need to know about Sangiovese: A quick guide Have you had a good Chianti lately? If so, you have tasted the delicious variety known as Sangiovese! Sangiovese is Tuscany’s most important red grape. It’s used in Chianti, Chianti Classico, and...
by Kendeigh Worden | Feb 19, 2019 | Red Wines, VARIETIES, Wine Education |
All you need to know about Cabernet Franc: A quick guide Cabernet Franc is a red wine variety with a lot of power as well as elegance! The grape originated in Southwest France, with clippings eventually brought to The Loire Valley, where you will find some of the...
by Kendeigh Worden | Dec 21, 2018 | Red Wines, VARIETIES, Wine Education |
All you need to know about Nebbiolo: A quick guide Nebbiolo is known as “King” of red wine in Italy. This variety is big, bold, and high in everything (acid, alcohol, and tannin). It is a POWERFUL grape! The funny thing about Nebbiolo is you would never...
by Kendeigh Worden | Dec 6, 2018 | VARIETIES, White Wines, Wine Education |
All you need to know about Viognier: A quick guide Viognier is a full-bodied white wine that is rich and often very floral! This exotic variety is generally golden in color, dry, and can be oaked or unoaked. All styles are delightfully scrumptious. Viognier originated...
by Kendeigh Worden | Nov 15, 2018 | Red Wines, VARIETIES, Wine Education |
All you need to know about Gamay: A quick guide Gamay is the signature red varietal of Beaujolais, the most southern sub-region of Burgundy (in France). The grape itself is called Gamay, but you will almost always see bottles labeled by the region: Beaujolais,...