Now Is the Time to Start WSET Level 3 Wine!
Now Is the Time to Start
What is the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines and why is it right for you?
Breaking Down a Wine Label
Breaking Down a Wine Label: The Case of the Missing Grape Variety
What does the grape variety name on a wine mean, and why do some bottles not list one?
How We Talk About Wine
How We Talk About Wine
How the language we use to communicate the experience of tasting wine has changed over time.
Oak and its Impact on Fermented Beverages
Oak and its Impact on Fermented Beverages
How oak barrels are used in wine, beer, spirit, cider, and sake production, and how their use impacts flavor and texture
Italian-Americans reconnect with their heritage through wine
Italian-Americans Reconnect with their Heritage Through Wine
How wine education helps Italian-Americans connect with their family’s culture
Talking About Wine
Talking About Wine
The language that we use to communicate about wine has changed over time, and continues to do so as diversity grows within the wine-lover community.
America’s First AVA
America’s First AVA
Did you know that the first AVA in the United States was in…Missouri?
Organic, Sustainable, and Biodynamic…Oh My!
Organic, Sustainable, and Biodynamic…Oh My!
An overview of what the terms Organic, Biodynamic, and Sustainable mean in the wine industry
Perfect Pairings with Adam Centamore
Perfect Pairings with Adam Centamore
We explore the magic and theory behind food and wine pairings with Instructor Adam Centamore.
Basque Beverages
Basque Beverages
Explore the unique history, style, grapes, and culture of the Basque country.
The Fault in our Wines
The Fault in our Wines
Wine faults can rear their head an time you open a bottle. Learn how to recognize the difference between a “bad” bottle and a bottle that you might just not like the flavor of.
Spontaneous Fermentation
Spontaneous Fermentation
Fermentation may seem like a magical process, but often it is highly-controlled by the use of commercially produced, predictable yeasts. Some winemakers are looking to change that by letting the natural micro-organisms in the environment take the driver’s seat.
Long Island AVA
Long Island AVA
Spanning across both the North Fork and South Fork, the stellar Long Island AVA stands out because of its soil, its climate, and the unceasing drive of the individuals who have devoted their lives to working the land and creating distinctive and impressive wines.
Judgement of Paris
Judgement of Paris
How an innocuous wine tasting in a Paris hotel conference room changed the world.
New Grapes, New Wines!
New Grapes, New Wines!
Chances are you’re familiar with the standard wine grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Syrah, Pinot Grigio, and the rest.
A Toast to Portugal Wines
A Toast to Portugal Wines
Portugal, a small country a quarter the size of California, has had a long-time connection with the United States.
Nothing Dry about Dry Creek Valley
Nothing Dry about Dry Creek Valley
Sonoma County, 90 minutes north of San Francisco, is gorgeous wine country.
Learning to Love Wine
Learning to Love Wine
Does one drink wine in a cozy, wood paneled old pub? Surrounded by flower boxes at a sidewalk cafe?