Social media is more or less taking over (or running?) the world at this point! Well, while that statement might not be EXACTLY true, it is certainly a highly effective communication tool used by individuals and businesses all over the…
by Becca • • Comments Off on Horizontal versus Vertical Lees Aging: A Case Study in Franciacorta
Note: Last fall, I was invited to visit the Italian sparkling wine region, Franciacorta (thank you, Jeremy Parzen (Do Bianchi) and the Franciacorta Consortium!). The following is a post based upon some of the information gleaned on that trip. Disclaimer:…
by Becca • • Comments Off on Who’s Your Daddy?: Gaglioppo di Cirò
The “Who’s Your Daddy” series takes a very brief look at the parentage of grapes, in order to get a better understanding of where particular varietals come from and how they are genetically related to one another. So far, we’ve…
Wine, unlike many other food and beverage products, is somewhat frequently more subject to fraudulent practices that result in significant financial losses for those unknowing victims purchasing what they thought was a high quality wine when in fact it is…