The Wine Terminologies of Various Regions You can easily get confused by the various Wine Terminologies. In 2020, global wine consumption will hit 234 million hectoliters. To help you understand the meaning and value […]
Brunello di Montalcino: A Tuscan Splendor! Brunello di Montalcino is an Italian wine style protected by its DOCG, the highest tier in the country’s quality pyramid. This wine may only be produced within the […]
Nebbiolo Grape Variety: A Guide to the Noble Piedmont Vine Nebbiolo is considered amongst the noblest Italian varietals and one of the most mysterious. The “one that grows in the fog” produces exceptionally complex […]
The Piedmont Wine Region If you love wine, the Piedmont wine region in Italy should be on your list. Barolo and Barbaresco are the pride of Piedmont with its extraordinary Nebbiolo grape. Nebbiolo is […]
The Underrated Italian Varietal, Barbera Barbera is Italy’s third most planted red wine grape after Sangiovese and Montepulciano. Also known as Barbera Nera, this grape shines for its quality and elegance. Barbera is immensely […]
The King of Wine Even though Barolo nowadays is known as 'The King of Wine,' it was not always like this. Fifty years ago, this iconic wine from Northern Italy was not regarded as […]
March 3, 1932: On this day, Lalou Bize-Leroy was born in Paris, France. Bize-Leroy owns the Burgundy estates Domaine Leroy and Domaine d’Auvenay, the negociant firm Maison Leroy was the long-time co-manager for Domaine […]
October 29, 1969: On this day, Golden Globe winning movie The Secret of Santa Vittoria was released. The film, directed by Stanley Kramer, is about a vineyard town named Santa Vittoria, which hid a […]
The Revolution of Barolo From Traditional to Modernist Methods Today, we think of Barolo as ’The King of Wine”—but it hasn’t always been that way. Fifty years ago, the iconic wine from Northern Italy […]
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