Wine 101

Rosé's history enters the modern era from the most unlikely place.

Continuing the search for the history of Rosé, we happen upon a commune called Tavel

In this series, I am attempting the impossible. When did Rosé begin? It's a murky journey, but it begins in ancient Marseilles.

As we wrap our fine wine thought process, the 80s saw the last big boom

The fine wine idea solidifies in Bordeaux

How important is matching food and wine? And where did this phenomenon come from? Let's examine its history and application.

What does it mean to review a wine? Let's look at the mental space people who review wine need to navigate to communicate a wine's quality to the general public.

A few years ago we discussed a new emerging wine category, the Red Blend. It has been a few years now and having done a few annual tastings of the category I am seeing a pattern develop and it's exciting.