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…

Score: 93/100 Score 93/100   The Domaine E. Guigal is primarily a producer of wines from the Northern Rhone where the winery is located (in Ampuis). But they do also produce a few Southern Rhone such as the Châteauneuf-du-Pape we’ve tasted here, as well as a Gigondas,…

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 all seen over the years a few wine videos that have gone viral, haven’t we? You might remember watching one of these clips showing how to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew, a video of a spectacular sabering of a Champagne wine, or a…

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,…

The Southern French wine region of Languedoc, the biggest wine-producing area in the world, has known over the last couple of decades a total renaissance. From a region more known for supplying large volumes of affordable wines, it has turned into a rich source of…

When it comes to wine, the Napa brand seems to be as strong as ever, with both grapes and wine prices invariably shooting upwards in recent years. October 2017’s wildfires in Napa and Sonoma will only increase the trend —in all likelihood—, while the overall…

English wine, sparkling that is in particular, is very trendy and has benefitted from growing buzz over the past few years. It is often said to approach the quality of France’s best Champagne wines! In this Era of global warming, England benefits from its famously-cool…

Chris Scott is now one of the most established figures of winemaking in the Hawke’s Bay area of New Zealand’s North Island. Scott came through the ranks of Church Road from vineyard worker and cellar hand in the late 1990s to become the senior winemaker…

Chateau Pédesclaux, classified fifth growth of Pauillac in 1855, certainly sits on a great terroir, nestled between the illustrious vineyards of neighboring Chateaus, Lafite-Rothschild, Mouton-Rothschild, and Pontet-Canet. But great location, and a potentially-great terroir is not all. Capturing the essence of its vineyards and bottling…