How Tannins Really Affect Your Wine, From Taste to Texture

Anyone who has read a wine review or attended a tasting have heard about tannins or tannic structure or grip, so what exactly are they? Supple. Velvety. Grippy. Opulent. Smooth. Chewy. Silky. Anyone who has read a wine review or attended a tasting has seen or heard these descriptors and many more, which are usually applied to tannins or tannic structure. Discussions of them are omnipresent, but what exactly are tannins? While we often hesitate to become overly geeky when describing wine, understanding tannins helps to appreciate how… Read More
More Sparkle In Your Summer (past event)

With the Fourth of July festivities behind us and temps here in Beverly Hills, California reaching the high 80’s, the summer is certainly starting to sizzle! As it goes with summer in Southern California we look forward to late afternoon relaxing swims in the pool followed by romantic dining al fresco under the warm starlit sky. A wonderful compliment to this idealic setting includes indulging in a gorgeous glass of refreshing sparkling wine. Summer bubbly! Read on…Cheers! Breathless Wines is a boutique winery located in beautiful Healdsburg, CA that we recently made… Read More