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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…

Q&A with Wine Influencers: The Wine Wankers & Social Media

Sydney -based bloggers The Wine Wankers started their WordPress site thewinewankers.com.au no sooner than July 2013, but have become since a firm favorite in the worldwide online wine landscape, and on social media…

Italian Wine & Cheese Pairing Part 2

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…

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…

Pairing Prosecco with Simple & Tasty Italian Dishes – Tips & Recipes

Italian Cuisine is all about simplicity. It’s about showcasing the natural flavors of ingredients, yet bringing them to the next level using delicate seasoning and the complementarity of certain foods…

The Malbecs of Argentina

Did you know that Argentina is the only country that have original Malbec vines of true French heritage? A Long Tradition & History In 1853, Michel A. Pouget – a…

Infographic: What you need to make wine, Modern Vs Traditional Winemaking

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…

Infographic: Wine Bottle Anatomy

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…

Infographics & Guide to Sauvignon Blanc Wine Grape Variety

Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most famous white grape variety in the world producing one of the most popular style of fragrant white wine. Its characteristic aroma profile makes it easy…

The Importance of the Bulk Wine Market in the World

In every major wine-drinking country of the world, the bulk wine market is now an important part of the overall industry. In fact, the size of the bulk wine market…

08May

Top 100 Aromas in Wine – A to Z

A List of the 100 Most-Common Aromas & Flavors in All Types of Wine. “Wine Gathers all the Scents of Nature” Don’t ask me who wrote this wine quote, I have just come up with it! But if you look at the beautiful chart above,…

22Jun

Infographic: Guide to Pairing Wine & Food

This guest post was written by Adam Stevens of Corr Chilled exclusively for Social Vignerons. Properly pairing wine with food can truly transform a meal. A simple sea bass paired with a lovely Sauvignon Blanc is delightful, or even better, a beautiful steak paired with…

06Feb

Infographic: Wine Bottle Anatomy

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…

06Mar

Wine is a Journey, Life is a Melody

Tasting life in a bottle labelled as 2007 Domaine de Fouassier Sancerre Mélodie. When my second daughter Mélodie was born in 2011, my old Sancerre vigneron friend Thibault Roger sent me over to New Zealand a bottle of this local cuvee named like my baby,…

22Dec

How Good is Dom Pérignon Champagne?

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11Aug

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 or spirits & food pairing posts, click on the image below: Enjoy!!

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…

08Dec

Wine Color – Complete Visual Guide

Your complete and detailed infographic guide and explanations to the color of wine. If you’re interested in the chemistry and winemaking facts about what gives wine its color, scroll down a few paragraphs to the ‘what makes the color of the wine?’ section below. Let’s…

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,…

17Nov

Top 20 Most Expensive Champagne Wines

Champagne sparkling wine has long been synonym of luxury, opulence, and festivity, celebrated by kings, world leaders, and celebrities all over the globe for the past few centuries. It is also a mark of extreme refinement when it comes to bubblies, with many prestige cuvees…