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…

Score : 90/100 Score 90/100   Since its launch back in 2010, Moët & Chandon Ice Imperial has been somewhat controversial. Indeed, Champagne, that can only be made in the region bearing the same name in France, is generally regarded as the finest sparkling wine on…

Guest Post By Alti Wine Exchange   Hi! For those who are asking themselves who’s this, I’m Breno, lead copywriter at Alti Wine Exchange. Last time, I was invited by Julien Miquel to give you some curiosities about wine history. Now, I’m happy to be…

This is it, Social Vignerons has just been voted ‘2015 Best New Wine Blog’ by the Wine Blog Awards. Needless to say how important this ‘tittle’ is to me and the future of this website. An acknowledgement of the effort put into sharing, into sparking…

In the world of fine spirits, in the world of wine, and now also in the world of night clubs and jet-set parties, many know the joys of Cognac. Its pungent flavors of honey, caramel, dried fruits and sweet spices combine the concentration and character…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…