Sitemap - 2025 - shades of grape
Champagne Problems and (Eventually) Clear Solutions
Champagne’s Genesis, Courtesy of Dom Pérignon
Meet Austria’s Medium-Sweet Secret for Cheese, Nuts & Dessert
First Papal Vineyard - Monk-eying Around Never Tasted So Good
Understanding Superiore on Italian Wine Labels - What Does it Mean?
Say My Name - Grapes Don't All Have French Names
Rías Baixas - Where Celtic Roots Meet Albariño Wines
The Spanish Wine Christopher Columbus Brought Along for The Ride
Lalande-de-Pomerol is Not Pomerol's Ugly Stepchild
Italy’s First President Made Dolcetto Wine
Goldilocks & The Three Wines - Why Wine Temperature Matters
A Week in the Life of a Wine Consultant
Greece Gave Sicily Everything Wine; Sicily Gave Us Nero d’Avola
When Wine Was Survival: What if Falanghina Existed in Roman Campania?
When Burgundy Crosses the Border (Legally!)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - The OG of French Subregions
The 'Other Grape' of Sancerre and Marlborough?
Bee Hotels, Bordeaux & Biodiversity - Definitely Worth the Buzz
Say: "Friulano from Friuli" - You Need To Learn About It!
Melon de Bourgogne - the Grape That Refused to Die
Alsace has German Roots, French Flair & is Home to Pinot Grigio's Fancy Cousin
Portugal Wine Over 4000 Years & Still Pouring
Primitivo’s Roots & Ripeness - The Grape Who Found Itself
Two Rhônes Make a Right - A Tale of North and South!
Not Just Priorat's Shadow - Why Montsant Deserves the Spotlight
From Norse Myths to South African Sips - Elgin Eternal Nights of Syrah
Wine Mishaps Series: The Oxidation Edition - When Oxygen Crashes the Party
Wine Mishaps Series: Getting Fizzy with Sparkling Cork Woes
Weissburgunder: It’s Pinot Blanc, Baby!
Sipping Through My Top Articles: 600 Days into My Second Act
Once Banished - Not All Beaujolais Is Created Equal (Here’s Why)
Meet Chenin - the Overachiever of the Grape World:
Same Grape, Two Personalities—Cab Franc Edition
Goldilocks Acidity: How Winemakers Get Arneis Just Right.
The Not-So-Simple Story of Maremma Toscana Wines
Winnipeg’s Hidden Tie to Italy’s Fine Wines
Rioja's Conspiracy to Keep You Drinking Wine
When in Rome ... Drink Bellone (Grape) Wine!
From Italy to Temecula: The Unexpected Old World Charm of SoCal Wines
Monastrell, Mourvèdre, or Mataro? Call It What You Want—I Call It Delicious!
Vino Nobile: The Montepulciano That’s Not Montepulciano
How a 1978 Clone Brought Germany to My Glass!
From Mistaken Identity to Signature Grape: Carmenère’s Chilean Chapter
Assessing Quality: Why Asking for My Favorite Wine Doesn’t Really Matter