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Infographics & Guide to Syrah Wine Grape Variety

Syrah, also globally known as Shiraz, is certainly one of the most famous red grape varieties in the world, giving birth to some of the finest and most expensive wines around the globe, from France to…

How Good is Dom Pérignon Champagne?

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What is Prosecco? Infographic Wine Guide

Everything you’ve been wondering about Prosecco sparkling wine. We’ve gone through all the most common questions you have about Prosecco bubbles, to get you to understand the essence of this…

5 Wines to have, and 5 Wines to Avoid for Valentine’s Day

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…

Infographic: Italian Wine & Cheese Pairing Part 1

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…

2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, France

Score: 94/100 Score 94/100 The Comtes de Champagne Cuvée is without a doubt one of the most iconic Champagne sparkling wines from France you can buy, and it’s not…

Wine Serving and Storage Temperatures 101

There is no hard rule to which temperature your wine should be at when storing. But the most preferred place is somewhere cool and dark to avoid sunlight and heat, an…

Q&A with a wine influencer: Randall Grahm talks about social media

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…

Infographics & Guide to Chardonnay Wine Grape Variety

Chardonnay is probably the most famous white grape variety in the world. Its versatility in the vineyard and ability to adapt to various growing conditions allows winemakers around the globe…

Infographic: French Wine & Cheese Pairing

In a fruitful collaboration with Andrew at HisandHerwine.com, Social Vignerons is giving you examples of how the incredible variety of French cheese can marry and sublime some of the most popular…

15Jan

Infographic: French Wine & Cheese Pairing

In a fruitful collaboration with Andrew at HisandHerwine.com, Social Vignerons is giving you examples of how the incredible variety of French cheese can marry and sublime some of the most popular regional French grape varieties and blends. Also check our Italian Wine & Cheese Pairing Guide.…

22Oct

Should You Have Wine ? Flowchart…

It’s Always Time for Wine… When you like wine, whether it’s #wineWednesday, #WineOclock, you’re drinking with friend, alone, or with you cat… Make No Excuses….

15Oct

Top 6 Wine Faults: Their Causes & How to Identify them?

Our infographic helps you learn about the most common wine faults, how to identify them, and what causes them. We’re also giving tips on how to eliminate some of them, or temper their negative effect. Wine faults are a pain in the neck! One carefully…

21Dec

The Sparkling Wines of Domaine Carneros – Tasting Reviews

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…

19Jan

What is cork taint? Why are so Many Wines Corked? Top 5 Facts

I’m sure you know a lot about cork taint, or don’t you? Whatever you already know, I’m sure you’ll learn something here, from the Top 5 facts you didn’t know about cork taint. Why so many wines are corked, you may be wondering. If you…

31Oct

How to Open a Bottle of Wine Without Opener?

Uncorking a bottle of wine without a corkscrew, using just a shoe, is a bit of a myth in the wine community. Not that many of us have actually tried it. So, does it actually work in real life? It all starts with a moment…

27Aug

Stopping by at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Napa & Reviewing the Wines

On a quick road trip in Napa Valley earlier in August for the Wine Bloggers Conference #WBC16, I felt I had to stop by and see with my own eyes one of the most iconic Californian wineries. What is this wine whose 1973 vintage beat the…

11Mar

Q&A with a wine influencer: Randall Grahm talks about social media

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…

23Jul

Resistant Grape Varieties – The Future of Viticulture?

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…

16Aug

How Good is Mouton Cadet Bordeaux wine?

Reviewing 2014 Mouton Cadet Bordeaux AC, France Score: 85/100 Score 85/100 As I highlighted recently in an article on Vivino about the Most Popular French Wines, wines coming under the Mouton Cadet label indeed count among the very most widely drank bottles of French…