Does the learning journey differ for enthusiasts versus professionals? Yes, and no. In this missive, we explain it all. by Catherine Bugue, VP of Education, Co-Founder NVWA It’s not like all wine enthusiasts walk around carrying a two-bottle wine bag and sport ‘I love wine’ t-shirts. Not everyone anyway. And it’s not like all folks …
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The Garden State just might have found its wine groove with Blaufränkisch (a.k.a., Lemberger), a variety with a history that’s nearly as misunderstood as New Jersey itself.
How did the world first discover and fall in love with the wines of Napa Valley? One could not dispute that the highest impact event was the 1976 Judgment of Paris where California wines bested their French counterparts in both the Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay categories. Here are five must know facts about Napa Valley’s history leading up to the 1976 Paris tasting that helped catapult it to one of the world’s premier wine regions.
by Jonathan Cristaldi The United States of America are united on one front: all 50 states in the Union are, in some way shape or form, growing grapes and producing wine. For a country as a whole, we may not agree fully on anything, but this, rest assured, is fact and not up for debate. …
From the editor: American Wine Studies certificate holder, and native Tennessean, Stephen Sherrill is a lover of all things vino. He particularly loves to explore different wine regions within the United States and we’re sending him to wineries in Napa, Sonoma and Alexander Valley. Check back from week to week to read about Stephen’s wine country …
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With a retail value of 23.1 billion dollars and 215 million cases of domestic wine shipped across the country in 2013*, the American wine industry–its key regions, major wine brands and styles, viticulture and enology practices, laws, history and current status in the world of wine–is a must-know wine category for every retailer, distributor, exporter, …
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