This rare white variety from Vienna, Austria is produced as a monovarietal wine by only one winery in the world. Let’s explore Orangetraube. Continue reading
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Wine Review: Japanese Wine
Have you tried Japanese wine before? Let’s taste one and find out what it’s all about. Continue reading
Wine Review: Mallorcan Red
This Spanish island has its own wine history that’s still waiting to be discovered. Continue reading
Wine Review: Bequignol
Malbec and Carmenere are two Bordeaux varieties that have experienced a renaissance in South America. However, have you heard of another Bordeaux castaway in Argentina called Bequignol. Continue reading
Wine Review: Rare Italian Varieties – Erbaluce & Pallagrello Nero
After exploring some ancient varieties from Greece and Armenia, I’m going to explore two old, rarer Italian grape varieties from Piedmont and Campania. Continue reading
California Wine Tourism: San Luis Obispo County & More
Here’s a run down of my wine adventures during my latest annual trip to California. I did wine tasting in San Luis Obispo County (SLO) and Sonoma. Continue reading
Wine Review: Pais Blanco
Pais (Mission), Chile’s oldest grape variety, is making a comeback. However, Pais is also the father of other criolla (creole) grape varieties in Chile and other parts of Latin America. There’s even a rare white Pais. Continue reading
Wine Review: Argentina’s Native Criolla Varieties
Varieties like Malbec and Carmenere were European varieties used as modern attempts to create a market for Argentinian and Chilean wines. However, it’s their Criolla grapes that are the most unique and historical. Today, I’m exploring Argentinian Criolla varieties. Continue reading
Wine Review: Monovarietal Portuguese Wines
Wine Review: Monovarietal Portuguese Wines
Portugal’s most famous wines are usually blends. However, I found 3 monovarietal Portuguese wines to explore, two of which are quite rare and should excite any wine geek. Continue reading
Wine Tourism: Côtes Catalanes
I just got back from France and Spain, where I spent most of my time in both Spanish Catalonia and French Catalonia (or Northern Catalonia). This post will focus on wine tourism in the latter. Continue reading