The variety in Italian wine is famously enormous. SOoo many different grape varieties made in different areas and villages. But the variety in Italian cheese is (almost surprisingly for a Frenchman like me) just as astonishing. There’s so many different wines and cheeses in Italy, that…

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,…

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 is much bigger than it’s made out to be – even in countries such as…

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 an occasion. This is simply the one that matches your needs and expectations of the…

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…

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…

In the amazing world of wine and food pairing, pizza with wine sits as one of the most popular combinations, enjoyed by millions all around the world on a regular basis (if you are not, then perhaps you should). I have to admit that there’s hardly…

Update February 2018: The article and Top 20 Wine Influencers List below was published in January 2017, for a more recent list of Social Media wine personalities, follow the link below to the 2018 Top 40+ Wine Influencers List:   Update 20 Jan 2017: After the addition…

It’s a Fact: Rosé wines are trendy. International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) and the Provence Wine Council (CIVP) reported that rosé wine consumption reached 22.7 mhl in 2014, which already was an increase of 20% since 2002! 4 countries account for 80% of the…

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…