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Calories in Wine: Top 7 Facts
Yes, I have bad news for you: there are a fair bit of calories in wine ☹ There is a reason why it is often said: “Wine IS Food.” As we know, wine is made of grape juice which is one of the sweetest fruit…
Read MorePairing Prosecco with Simple & Tasty Italian Dishes – Tips & Recipes
Italian Cuisine is all about simplicity. It’s about showcasing the natural flavors of ingredients, yet bringing them to the next level using delicate seasoning and the complementarity of certain foods paired with each other. The good news here as well, is that this makes the…
Read MoreInfographic: What you need to make wine, Modern Vs Traditional Winemaking
Many people do not realize how much work and equipment is involved in making wine. As a winemaker, in Europe in particular, I would often get the question: “but what is it that you do, wine makes it itself doesn’t it?“. Well, not exactly… So…
Read More5 Top Grapes Behind Italian White Wines
Italy is one of the few countries that look even better in real life than it does in pictures, or on the silver screen, and their wine is no different. Incredibly, Italy is actually the birthplace of over 25 percent of the world’s fine wine…
Read MoreTop 60 Most Expensive Languedoc Wines
The Southern French wine region of Languedoc, the biggest wine-producing area in the world, has known over the last couple of decades a total renaissance. From a region more known for supplying large volumes of affordable wines, it has turned into a rich source of…
Read MoreJudging at Los Angeles International Wine Competition
Have you ever attended an International Wine Competition? Well I have, and this my story. As always with wine, this is a story of sharing – through judging in this instance. Just a few weeks ago, I was judging at the Los Angeles International Wine…
Read MoreIce Cubes in Champagne? How Good is Moët Ice Imperial
Score : 90/100 Score 90/100 Since its launch back in 2010, Moët & Chandon Ice Imperial has been somewhat controversial. Indeed, Champagne, that can only be made in the region bearing the same name in France, is generally regarded as the finest sparkling wine on…
Read MoreTop 12 Most-Viral Wine Videos Ever
We’ve all seen over the years a few wine videos that have gone viral, haven’t we? You might remember watching one of these clips showing how to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew, a video of a spectacular sabering of a Champagne wine, or a…
Read MoreTop 25 Most Expensive Napa Valley Wines
When it comes to wine, the Napa brand seems to be as strong as ever, with both grapes and wine prices invariably shooting upwards in recent years. October 2017’s wildfires in Napa and Sonoma will only increase the trend —in all likelihood—, while the overall…
Read More2017 Top 20 Wine Influencers: Who to Follow on Social Media?
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…
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