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What You Should Know About the Best Wine Clubs
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…
Read More1995 Champagne Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires Brut : Nearing Perfection !
Score : 97+/100 Score 97/100 This Prestige Cuvée Champagne was awarded GOLD at Social Vignerons Prestige Cuvée Champagne AWARDS. Tasting Notes This vintage prestige cuvée Champagne comes in a very bright and shiny lemon-yellow color for a 20-year-old baby. Just a few golden hues simply make it look…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreInfographics & 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 Australia. Its dense tannic structure, rich body and distinctive fruity and peppery flavors allow winemakers…
Read MoreCorvezzo’s “Shake it!” Prosecco: A Totally Different Concept
So, you like a good Prosecco sparkling wine. You like the crisp citrusy flavors, the refreshing acidity, and of course the bubbles! Yet, you wouldn’t mind if the style came with a little more variety, something a little different to taste and experience next time…
Read MoreHow To Decant Wine: The Beginner’s Guide
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…
Read MoreWhat 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…
Read MoreCalories in Wine: Top 7 Facts
Yes, I have bad news for you: there are a fair bit of calories in wine ☹ There is a reason why it is often said: “Wine IS Food.” As we know, wine is made of grape juice which is one of the sweetest fruit…
Read More5 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 sort of ‘Menage a trois’… but we’ll get back to this later. Finding the right…
Read MoreThe Glera Grape behind Prosecco Wine in 1000 Words
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…
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