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The Taste of Natural Red Wine vs Regular Red Wine
By Alex Cook Natural Red Wine vs Regular Red Wine: Is it Savory? In the domain of food, the word, “savory,” is one of the most common, the most universally applicable, and somehow,...
The Taste of Natural Red Wine vs Regular Red Wine
By Alex Cook Natural Red Wine vs Regular Red Wine: Is it Savory? In the domain of food, the word, “savory,” is one of the most common, the most universally applicable, and somehow,...

Guide to Tasting Spices in Wine
Why is it that maybe the most likely place you’ll find tortured English is in a wine tasting note? Is there really a bouquet of hard herbs in a Côtes...
Guide to Tasting Spices in Wine
Why is it that maybe the most likely place you’ll find tortured English is in a wine tasting note? Is there really a bouquet of hard herbs in a Côtes...

From Soils, Come Wine
The story of Le Fief Noir It’s the early 2000s in Corsica and Dominique Sirot isn’t happy. After studying wine extensively in Bordeaux and becoming a passionate, talented oenologue, Dominique...
From Soils, Come Wine
The story of Le Fief Noir It’s the early 2000s in Corsica and Dominique Sirot isn’t happy. After studying wine extensively in Bordeaux and becoming a passionate, talented oenologue, Dominique...

How does Terroir Affect Wine?
How to Notice and Taste Terroir in Wine Why does Pinot Noir from Austria taste different from Pinot Noir from the famous Burgundy, even though it’s the same grape variety?...
How does Terroir Affect Wine?
How to Notice and Taste Terroir in Wine Why does Pinot Noir from Austria taste different from Pinot Noir from the famous Burgundy, even though it’s the same grape variety?...

Understanding Floral Aromas in Wine
Aromatics of Floral Aromas in Wine Have you ever watched a winemaker swirl and sniff the contents of a glass and then confidently declare something like, “I detect a bouquet...
Understanding Floral Aromas in Wine
Aromatics of Floral Aromas in Wine Have you ever watched a winemaker swirl and sniff the contents of a glass and then confidently declare something like, “I detect a bouquet...

What Is Terroir & How Does Terroir Affect Wine?
Terroir is one of the most popular words in the wine world. You’ve probably heard it many times before. But, whether it was in a trendy magazine article or by...
What Is Terroir & How Does Terroir Affect Wine?
Terroir is one of the most popular words in the wine world. You’ve probably heard it many times before. But, whether it was in a trendy magazine article or by...