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Quick Interview with Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson MS at #WBC16

While attending the 2016 Wine Bloggers Conference, I had the pleasure of meeting one of the great figures in the world of wine: Andrea Robinson MS. Andrea is one of 26…

Top 20+ Best Instagram Wine Accounts

Who are the Best Wine Instagramers to follow on Social Media? Instagram is one of the hottest, if not THE hottest social media platform for people to share not only…

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…

Pairing Wine is Easy

This is probably the most useful wine pairing ‘infographic’ that’s been published on Social Vignerons so far. For more though, check out our Booze & Food pages. To access our wine, beer…

New Zealand’s Top 25 Most Expensive Wines in 2018

New Zealand, when it comes to wine, is certainly mostly famous for its iconic Sauvignon Blanc wines. It is probably fair-enough in a way, since the Sauvignon grape accounts for…

Top 6 Wine Varietals for the Top 6 Cheese Meals

I have never been too big on drinking, but wine is different. For me, the experience is about the taste, aroma, and the pairing with food. This is why I…

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…

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…

Q&A with a wine influencer: Jancis Robinson talks about social media

Jancis Robinson is a busy women. Her #2 position in our Top 20 Worlwide wine influencers on social media hasn’t come by chance. Between many major wine publications, Jancis is…

How to Always Pour the Perfect Red Wine?

There is no such thing as a perfect wine… in absolute. Like there is no such thing as perfect people. But there is such thing as a perfect wine for…

07Apr

Q&A with a Wine Influencer: Tim Atkin MW & Social Media

Tim Atkin is — if these words can ever be put together — NOT ONLY a Master of Wine. He has also become one of the most prominent wine personalities and critic in the world. Like a few in our Top 20 Worldwide Wine Influencers he accepted to…

14Dec

Safely Fly with Wine: How to Check-In Wine with Confidence

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,…

12Feb

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 sort of ‘Menage a trois’… but we’ll get back to this later. Finding the right…

14May

Quick Infographic Guide to Italian Red Wine Grape Varieties

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…

31May

How to Always Pour the Perfect White Wine?

There is no such thing as a perfect white wine… in absolute. Like there is no such thing as perfect people. There are some extraordinary wines. But most have their own personality we simply need to learn how to appreciate. There is such a thing…

15May

Top 200 Famous Napa Valley Wine Names – A to Z

Find below a list of some of the most praised Napa Valley wine names, popular and famous wines in California and around the world, with their respective district of origin when there is one. If this page is missing important wine names and needs updating,…

22Dec

How Good is Dom Pérignon Champagne?

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19Oct

Top 25 Most-Expensive Australian Wines

At some point Australia was known internationally more for its bulk or cheap wine exports than for the fine wines its relatively old wine industry has been producing. Simply speaking, the good stuff, the Aussies would keep it for themselves! But after a few severe…

16Mar

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 to produce quality still white wines as well as sparkling wines of many different origins…