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Noble Rot, Explained: How the World’s Great Sweet Wines Are Created by a Finicky Grey Fungus
Legendary sweet wines Sauternes and Tokaj both get their flavor from the grey fungus Botrytis cinerea, which concentrates a grape’s flavors and sugars Despite their bad reputation, mold, yeast, and fungus are responsible for some of the tastiest things in our lives, such as blue cheese, bread, pizza crust, soy sauce, miso, and of course mushrooms and truffles. As wine lovers, we can’t forget Botrytis cinerea, the grey mold known as Noble Rot that under the right circumstances can affect grape bunches to create ethereally sweet wines such as Sauternes, Tokaji… Read More
Los Angeles Boasts A ‘Secret’ Winery Estate
Tucked in a residential neighborhood, in the shadow of The Getty, lies 14 acres of vineyards and a winery. One of the biggest winemaking secrets in California can be found in Los Angeles. Tucked in a residential neighborhood, in the shadow of The Getty, lies 14 acres of vineyards and a winery. The Moraga Bel Air vineyards and winery, as its name suggests, is in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, and the vines grow in the Moraga Canyon of the Santa Monica Mountains. “It’s just a regular neighborhood,”… Read More
Happy Holidays to You and Yours!
To our cherished members, the wine lovers, the wine makers, the wine servers and all those many folks responsible for bringing the world gorgeous wines we enjoy…our warmest wishes…cheers!
The 15 Best Wine Tasting Rooms In Solvang, California
Solvang, California is a quaint town with plenty of wine to enjoy, so we’ve compiled a list of the best tasting rooms where you can do exactly that. Santa Ynez Valley is a vibrant and charming strip of wine country located in Santa Barbara County. The area is best known for its ability to produce quality Pinot Noir thanks to the unique nearby ocean climate. Though there are a handful of different towns located within the valley, none are perhaps as unique as the Danish town of Solvang. Between the transportive… Read More
The Best Wine Glasses Will Make Your Vino Taste More Expensive
We didn’t raid your parent’s cabinet for these picks. If you’re serious about drinking wine—good wine, not the glorified juice your grandparents love—a set of the best wine glasses should be on your shelves (if not on your shopping wishlist). But whether you’re hunting high and low for best-in-class investment stemware to add to your registry or just some solid, budget-friendly starter glasses to share with your hamfisted roommates, there are levels to the wine glasses at your disposal. To get to the bottom of the absolute best glasses to sip… Read More
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