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The world of wine counts with hundreds and hundreds of words to describe all sorts of things: the wine aromas and flavors, technical terms of viticulture, enology or winemaking, wine regions, grape varieties and so on… Whatever your level of understanding of this complex and fascinating universe, there is vocabulary that you should definitely know […]

Guest post by Kathryn Hempstead of ForRent.com, for Social Vignerons. Any vigneron worth his barrels knows that a glass of wine brings out the flavor and nuance in a meal. But have you considered adding a bit of that Syrah (or stout, or schnapps) directly to your food? Trust me, it’s not a waste of a fine […]

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 a week for me without such a delight. So because here at […]

Many people do not realize how much work and equipment is involved in making wine. As a winemaker, in Europe in particular, I would often get the question: “but what is it that you do, wine makes it itself doesn’t it?“. Well, not exactly… So with our friends at hisandherwine.com we have summarized in an Infographic what […]

The 14th of February is a very special day, especially for us wine lovers. More than any other day, it’s an opportunity to share our love for wine with our Valentine: a sort of ‘Menage a trois’… but we’ll get back to this later. Finding the right wine is important to put your dinner in the right […]

As opposed to wine bottles themselves, the anatomy of a wine bottle holds no secret and is fairly straight forward. Still, there is some specific vocabulary any wine lover, wine student, wannabe wine professional or sommelier has to know. To keep things simple and easy to remember, with our friends at HisandHerwine we have beautifully designed […]

The variety in Italian wine is just enormous. So many grape varieties turned into wine all around the country. But the variety in Italian cheese is just as overwhelming. There’s so many different wines and cheeses in Italy, that with our partners at His and Her Wine, we’ve had to split the pairings into two parts. Below is […]

The variety in Italian wine is famously enormous. SOoo many different grape varieties made in different areas and villages. But the variety in Italian cheese is (almost surprisingly for a Frenchman like me) just as astonishing. There’s so many different wines and cheeses in Italy, that with our friends at His and Her Wine, we’ve had […]

America’s favorite sporting event only goes with fun enjoyable food, and drinks. But it’s even better if they all go together superbly well. At the end of the day, it is all about sharing great moments… So with Andrew of hisandherwine.com we’ve assembled some of our favorite Superbowl foods and paired them with relevant red wine, […]

Making a decent pairing between a wine and a burger is not overly complicated. Most associations will go reasonably well. The acidity of the wine cutting through the richness of most burgers makes for a marriage made in heaven (provided both burger and wine are of good quality).  But creating a match that provides the WOW […]