Prestige Cuvée Champagnes are the most refined expressions of a House’s savoir-faire (know-how). Not only are they generally made from the best fruits, often from Grand Cru or Premier Cru vineyards, but they are also aged for longer, frequently in oak, and elaborated from the…

Did you know that Argentina is the only country that have original Malbec vines of true French heritage? A Long Tradition  & History In 1853, Michel A. Pouget - a French agronomist, who was hired to create and run the Quinta Normal of Mendoza, arrived…

Generally speaking, growing healthy grapes for producing quality wine can require a lot of spraying in the vineyards, and the use of important quantities of pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, etc. I remember learning while attending University in the early 2000s, that French viticulture alone was using…

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…

A List of the 100 Most-Common Aromas & Flavors in All Types of Wine. “Wine Gathers all the Scents of Nature” Don’t ask me who wrote this wine quote, I have just come up with it! But if you look at the beautiful chart above,…

Your complete and detailed infographic guide and explanations to the color of wine. If you’re interested in the chemistry and winemaking facts about what gives wine its color, scroll down a few paragraphs to the ‘what makes the color of the wine?’ section below. Let’s…

Italian cuisine is known for its bold flavors, and their red wines are no exception. We could spend hours exploring the different grape varietals that Italy has to offer; they are countless! Our friends at Fix.com share with Social Vignerons useful wine infographics breaking down 5 of our…

The best memories of wine travel vacations come when that first bottle of wine is opened at holiday time with friends and family— and, it’s perfect! But that doesn’t always happen because the journey from winery to home cellar typically has to go through airports,…

Cabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red grape variety in the world and is the backbone in many of the world's most expensive wines. Its versatility in the vineyard and ability to adapt to various terroirs allows winemakers around the globe to produce quality still red wines with plenty…

There are many wine clubs out there to choose from, regardless of what type of drinker you are. However, you can divide them into two broad categories for the purpose of narrowing your search to the best wine club: those dedicated to beginners and those…