Does Wine Make You Fat? Asking for a Friend You pour a glass of wine after a long day, kick off your shoes, and feel—finally—human again. And just as you’re sipping your way to serotonin, an intrusive thought rolls... Categories Wine Blog
Assyrtiko Wine: Santorini’s Saltiest, Sassiest Export Assyrtiko wine is not here to play nice. It didn’t grow up in the comforting arms of cool-climate valleys or under the shade of old French oak barrels. No, this... Categories Wine Blog
Lambrusco Wine: Sparkling Sass from Emilia-Romagna If Lambrusco were a person, it would be that one mate who was the laughingstock of sixth form but somehow became wildly attractive and successful at 35, with a house... Categories Wine Blog
Gewürztraminer: The Wine That Smells Better Than Your Ex There are wines that whisper. Gewürztraminer doesn’t. It walks into a room like it owns the vineyard, knocks over a few delicate Chablis glasses, and loudly announces, “Smell me.” It’s... Categories Wine Blog
Viura Wine: A Refreshing Spanish Secret Worth Sharing Let’s get the pronunciation out of the way first—it’s Vee-oo-rah, not some posh yoga pose or a high-end facial cream. Viura is Spain’s most widely planted white grape in Rioja,... Categories Wine Blog
Pairing Wine with Chocolate: A Very Sweet Scandal Let’s address the sugar-coated elephant in the room: pairing wine with chocolate is supposed to be a disaster. That’s what the sommeliers said. That’s what the books say. And yet,... Categories Wine Blog
Dionysus: The Ancient Greek God Who Invented the Afterparty Before wine influencers and malolactic fermentation became a thing, there was Dionysus—ancient Greece’s most loveable liability. Half-god, half-chaos, Dionysus was the mythological embodiment of what happens when someone shows up... Categories Wine Blog
Montepulciano: The Red Wine You Didn’t Know You Were Missing Let’s get one thing straight before we begin: Montepulciano is a grape, not (just) a picturesque Tuscan hill town that sells postcards and Chianti to tourists in linen trousers. Confusing?... Categories Wine Blog
Sangiovese: Tuscany’s Drama Queen in a Glass Let’s start with the basics: Sangiovese is Italy’s most planted grape, but don’t expect it to act like it’s common. Oh no. Sangiovese is the kind of grape that walks... Categories Wine Blog
Dry Riesling Wine: Citrus, Sass, and Zero Apologies Here’s the thing about Riesling: it suffers from an epic PR problem. Mention Riesling at a dinner party and watch half the room assume you’re about to start banging on... Categories Wine Blog
Types of Rosé Wine: From Poolside Plonk to Pink Elegance Once upon a time, rosé was that suspiciously sweet liquid in your aunt’s fridge that looked like mouthwash and tasted like regret. Fast forward to now, and suddenly it’s chic,... Categories Wine Blog
Grüner Veltliner Wine: Austria’s Answer to Your Wine Ennui Grüner Veltliner wine: the syllabic workout your sommelier dreads and your palate didn’t know it needed. It’s Austrian. It’s white. It’s criminally underappreciated. And yes, it sounds like the name... Categories Wine Blog