shades of grape

First Papal Vineyard - Monk-eying Around Never Tasted So Good

- labour, prayer, & american hybrids

Nov 28

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Understanding Superiore on Italian Wine Labels - What Does it Mean?

- valpolicella, corvina, classico, & more

Nov 21

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Say My Name - Grapes Don't All Have French Names

- synonyms, indigenous vs international grapes, & more

Nov 14

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October 2025

Rías Baixas - Where Celtic Roots Meet Albariño Wines

- galicia, celtic influences & more

Oct 31 • 

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The Spanish Wine Christopher Columbus Brought Along for The Ride

- grape adaptation, extreme climate, royal wines & more

Oct 24 • 

Eveline Chartier

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Lalande-de-Pomerol is Not Pomerol's Ugly Stepchild

- merlot, soils, petrus auctions & more

Oct 17 • 

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Italy’s First President Made Dolcetto Wine

- piemonte, tannin extraction & more

Oct 10 • 

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Goldilocks & The Three Wines - Why Wine Temperature Matters

-too warm, too cold - finding the "just right" temperature

Oct 3 • 

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September 2025

A Week in the Life of a Wine Consultant

-universal language, wine tastings, wine buying, & more

Sep 19 • 

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Greece Gave Sicily Everything Wine; Sicily Gave Us Nero d’Avola

-wine etymology, vine dried grapes, quantity to quality, & more

Sep 12 • 

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When Wine Was Survival: What if Falanghina Existed in Roman Campania?

-torture methods, the falaka, & more

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

When Burgundy Crosses the Border (Legally!)

-niche wines, passe-tout-grains, & more

Aug 29 • 

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