Building wood barrels and using them for transporting and/or ageing wine is a very old European tradition. Wine Barrel History in a Minute Ancient Egyptians and Romans were using clay amphorae rather than wooden containers. But those were fragile and unpractical. When the Romans conquered the…

This guest post was written by Kate Elizabeth of katelizabethphotography.co.uk exclusively for Social Vignerons. Why Do We Decant Wine? We decant wine for two main reasons: to remove any sediment that has collected at the bottom of the bottle to aerate the wine so that the…

Everything You Need to Know about the Glera Grape & Prosecco Wine… and more. Glera is the grape variety (the type of grapes) used to make the ultra-popular Prosecco sparkling wines. Glera is essentially the synonym of Veneto's Prosecco grape of northern Italy. The name…

The Southern French wine region of Languedoc, the biggest wine-producing area in the world, has known over the last couple of decades a total renaissance. From a region more known for supplying large volumes of affordable wines, it has turned into a rich source of…

In the first of a Q&A series with social media actors of our Top 20 wine influencers, I have asked Randall Grahm to tell us about his success on Twitter and other platforms. Randall Grahm is an enormous personality in the world of wine and…

French airline Air France is working hard to provide its passengers with “a little piece of France’s terroir” in the air. What is the best way to transport customers to France before they’ve even arrived, or to leave them with a succulent aftertaste of Paris…

As you know I am based in France, and here wines for California are very hard to get by and purchase. I do love my champagne French Champagne wines, but it is always a great pleasure to taste and review wines from California. They have…

In the amazing world of wine and food pairing, pizza with wine sits as one of the most popular combinations, enjoyed by millions all around the world on a regular basis (if you are not, then perhaps you should). I have to admit that there's hardly…

Score: 93/100   The Domaine E. Guigal is primarily a producer of wines from the Northern Rhone where the winery is located (in Ampuis). But they do also produce a few Southern Rhone such as the Châteauneuf-du-Pape we've tasted here, as well as a Gigondas, and a…

Reviewing 2009-Vintage Iconic Moët & Chandon Dom Perignon Champagne Wine Score: 94/100   Eric Asimov once wrote for the New York Times: “It’s worth noting that while Dom Pérignon is perhaps the most famous Champagne in the world, it is far better known as a…