Summer has arrived and, with it, warmer temperatures in most parts of the country. (Sorry, Colorado. Snow in late June?!? Yikes!) Some people will tell you that when the temperatures rise, the wine options diminish. I will tell you that…
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The Perfect Wines for a Hot Summer Day
Tagged with: Cava, champagne, Chardonnay, Cotes du Rhone, Grenache, Mourvedre, Pinot Grigio, Prosecco, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Zinfandel
Posted in Editor's Journal, Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Posted in Editor's Journal, Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Let’s Talk Bubbly: Champagne vs. Prosecco
You’ve just poured two flutes of bubbly wine — one a Champagne, one a Prosecco — and placed them next to each other on a table. They look pretty much the same, with streams of tiny bubbles cascading toward the…
Tagged with: Cava, champagne, French sparkling wine, Italian sparkling wine, Prosecco, South African sparkling wine, Spanish sparking wine
Posted in Wine in the Glass
Posted in Wine in the Glass
The New Sparkling Wine Taking on Champagne
Spain is about to “take on” France in the realm of world-class sparkling wine. France has always taken Champagne-making seriously, and has worked diligently to protect the “Champagne” designation in the global wine marketplace. As a result, with rare exceptions,…
Tagged with: Cava, champagne, France, Pedro Bonet, Single Estate Cavas, Spaine, Spanish Wine, travel, Wines from Spain
Posted in Wine Buzz, Wine in the Glass
Posted in Wine Buzz, Wine in the Glass
4 Wine Reasons to Look Forward to 2017
I’ve been looking forward to 2017 for a lot of reasons, and at least four of them have to do with wine… 1. It should be a great year for Pinot Noir. As this outstanding Pinot Noir collection demonstrates, Pinot…
Tagged with: Argentina wine, California Pinot Noir, Canadian wine, Cava, champagne, French Pinot Noir, New Zealand wine, Oregon Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir, port, Prosecco, sparkling wine, Vinho Verde, wine trends
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
