2021 Archives

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Behind the Cork™ - Wines of TILIA (Part 2) behind the cork

Behind the Cork™ - Wines of TILIA (Part 2)

Wines of TILIA from Argentina Tilia’s rural origins in Mendoza Argentina connect them deeply to the land and to their community. As the first Argentine wine to carry the Bodegas de Argentina Certified Sustainable Seal, the TILIA label illustrates th...

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Ever Wonder? Do All Wines Get Better with Age? ever wonder

Ever Wonder? Do All Wines Get Better with Age?

It’s a common belief with wines - an older bottle is better than a younger bottle. But, is that always so? If you’ve read some of my past blogs, you’d know that one of my favorite lines is “One of the first things to understand about aging wines is ...

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Behind the Cork™ - Wines of TILIA (Part 1) behind the cork

Behind the Cork™ - Wines of TILIA (Part 1)

Wines of TILIA from Argentina Tilia’s rural origins in Mendoza Argentina connect them deeply to the land and to their community. As the first Argentine wine to carry the Bodegas de Argentina Certified Sustainable Seal, the TILIA label illustrates th...

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Ever Wonder About Orange Wine? ever wonder

Ever Wonder About Orange Wine?

Several years ago, we took an initial look at Orange wine. Having recently been asked about Orange wine, I thought it would be worth another look. First, let’s get the most important point out of the way - Orange wine is not made from oranges. Lik...

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Behind the Cork™ - Wines of Silvia Cellars behind the cork

Behind the Cork™ - Wines of Silvia Cellars

Silvia Cellars is a small family-owned winery whose mission is to produce a small number of high-quality California wines from some of California’s best vineyards. And, matching vineyard to varietal is the key to their process for producing outstandi...

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Ever Wonder? Why is Syrah Co-Fermented with Viognier? ever wonder

Ever Wonder? Why is Syrah Co-Fermented with Viognier?

Winemakers sometimes co-ferment Syrah with Viognier. But, why would they combine a red-wine grape and a white-wine grape during fermentation? Well, this began in the Côte-Rôtie, a wine-growing region in France’s Northern Rhône Valley where Viognier...

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