Wine Education and Tips
"Body" in wine refers to the sensation of weight and fullness you feel when you...
When Phoenician ships dropped anchor in a Sicilian harbor around the 9th century BC, they...
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.