The WSET Diploma’s Wine Business unit, aka D2, is the second unit in the two-year program and comes after the first unit on viticulture and winemaking. The idea of intensively studying global wine business can seem intimidating, but as a Napa Valley Wine Academy diploma student, you don’t need to be afraid of D2. Instead, …
Often confused with the grape of the same name, here’s what you need to know to understand what makes this historical wine unique. Most people will admit to some confusion about the wines of Italy. It’s a country with a rich viticultural history and grape diversity range that exceeds all others, yet sometimes distinctions are …
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WSET Level 1 is a foundation course. Level 2 requires more studying and dives deeper into regions, varieties, labels and styles. I’ve been teaching WSET Level 2 for over 6 years. I enjoy meeting students from around the world with varied backgrounds but all working toward the same goal—wine education. Some are enthusiasts searching for …
Virginie Boone, writer, reviewer, and longtime contributor to Wine Enthusiast, offers a short crash course in the wines of Alsace and some wines to seek out. Alsace is the heart of France’s aromatic white wine universe, a small region in the northeastern corner of the country bordering Germany and Switzerland. The biggest towns from north …
Writer Emily Johnston Collins describes a burgeoning winemaking and hospitality scene in Santa Barbara County—a great place to consider starting your career in wine. [Editor’s note: Writer Emily Johnston Collins, Advanced Sommelier CMS makes the case for making a home in Santa Barbara County, where a young winemaking scene with many winemakers farming blocks on …
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Would the world know Vermouth if it weren’t for the Martini, Manhattan, and Negroni? Long a staple of these classic cocktails, in big doses and small, as a complement to the essential ingredient of Vodka, Gin, Campari, or Rye, Vermouth is a fortified, aromatic wine made from white grapes. Making a good Vermouth is about …
By Virginie Boone Nathan Fay is the most important Napa Valley grape grower you’ve likely never heard of. I hadn’t really, until a few years ago, when I was invited to walk the Fay Vineyard and taste some of the Fay Vineyard wines at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. My guides were founding SLWC winemaker Warren …
Our favorite wine quotes from winemakers, sommeliers, chefs, and wordsmiths. Winelovers worldwide have experienced life through the lens of a special bottle of wine. At times in the company of others and other times alone. Lord Byron once wrote that “wine cheers the sad, revives the old, inspires the young, makes weariness forget his toil.” …
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Types of Argentine Malbec: with curious labels and very different styles, winemakers are testing the versatility of Argentine Malbec. Original content by Vinómanos.
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