Category: Facts About Wine

There is no question sparkling wine is fun, festive, delicious. It also pairs with almost any food. What is not to like? Continue reading →

A supermarket is not a true wine store, but it likely is a place where you buy wine. Who can pass up the convenience of buying toilet paper, green beans, and wine in a one-stop shop experience? Continue reading →

The wine world agrees 2017 was a horrible year. Late frosts, hail, drought, monster fires in Napa, Italy, and Chile. Continue reading →

The wisecrack is “if you abstain from wine, you don’t live longer, it just seems like it.” Recent scientific studies suggest drinking wine actually may help you live a longer, healthier life. Continue reading →

Beverages have been sealed with metal caps since the 19th century, but—horrors—nobody thought about using them on quality wine bottles until the 21st century. Continue reading →

Cork or twist-off closure? The wine world debate continues unabated. Continue reading →

What’s in a name? In the wine world, often confusion, occasionally chaos. Continue reading →

Cold heart of winter, a time ideally suited for the extraordinary wine you probably don’t think about but should: port. Continue reading →

You likely enjoyed positives of wine we visited last week, but if we are honest, the story is not universally rosy (or even rosé). This week, a glimpse at wine drinking downsides. Continue reading →

Wine: good for you. Wine: bad for you. Both statements can be true; let’s explore. Continue reading →