Wine Education and Tips
Dozens of sparkling wine styles exist around the world, yet calling them all "Champagne" is...
A complete guide to wine minerality: what it actually is (and is not), which regions produce the most mineral-driven wines, and why Japan's seafood culture makes mineral whites a natural match.
How is wine made? An Italian sommelier walks you through every step — harvest, fermentation, aging, and bottling — and explains how each winemaker decision shapes the final flavor. A complete guide to understanding regional style differences.
Appassimento is Italy's traditional winemaking technique of drying harvested grapes to concentrate their sugars, aromas, and flavors. From ancient Roman passum to Doppio Passo's double-pass process, a sommelier explains 2,000 years of Italian craftsmanship.
A complete guide to bio wine and organic wine — what the labels mean, how they differ from natural wine, and why Sicily has become the world's most important organic wine region. Plus food pairings and tips for enjoying bio wine at the Japanese table.
Tannins are the natural polyphenols that give red wine its grip and structure. From grape variety rankings to the 14th-century Tuscan Governo technique, an Italian sommelier explains what tannins are and how to enjoy them.