5 Easy Wine Cocktails You Can Make at Home
Wine doesn’t always have to be enjoyed straight from the bottle. Add the right fruit, a little fizz, or a splash of soda, and that bottle can turn into a […]
The World’s Most Expensive Wine: Why One Bottle Costs More Than a House
What’s the most expensive wine in the world? Get ready for a number that sounds almost ridiculous: a 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon from California. But there’s a catch. When it comes
Great White Wine: Two Winemaking Traditions and the Secret of Qvevri Rkatsiteli
Great white wine can be made in many different ways, but two traditions offer a particularly interesting contrast: the classic European approach and the ancient Kakhetian method of
2026 Champagne Harvest: Will France Have Enough Grapes for Its Most Famous Wines?
France’s 2026 wine calendar has apparently decided to stop taking suggestions. Five heat waves, severe drought, and spring rains that practically disappeared have pushed vineyard
Wine making. Why Don’t Wineries Wash Their Grapes?
Making wine is a surprisingly complex process, and it all starts with one deceptively simple step: harvesting the grapes and getting them ready for fermentation. At home, most of u
August 18 — World Pinot Noir Day
Pinot Noir is one of the world’s most famous grape varieties. From Burgundy to California and Oregon, it has become the foundation for everything from still and rosé wines to [&
Prosecco Day: Why Italian Bubbles Took Over the World
August 13 gives sparkling wine lovers a perfectly good reason to open a bottle of Prosecco. Prosecco Day is a relatively new celebration—it was launched in 2016 by Italian produc
Red Sweet Wine Worth Trying
Red sweet wine isn’t necessarily a sugary drink for people who are afraid of dry wines. A great example is Georgia’s Kindzmarauli: juicy, aromatic, naturally sweet, and surpris
Vineyards: How the Best Wineries Plant Their Vines
Look at vineyards from above, and the first thing that catches your eye is the almost perfect geometry. Row after row of vines stretches for hundreds of yards, as if […]
19 Crimes Wine: How It Became One of America’s Most Recognizable Wine Brands
19 Crimes is an Australian wine brand built around the story of British convicts, unusual labels, augmented-reality technology, and massive sales in the United States. So who creat