Bhilar Plots tinto 2012

Bhilar Plots tinto 2012

Oct 1, 2015

Graciano and Garnacha from Elvillar, a village wine with shorter aging and priced below Phincas. This is a négociant wine from purchased grapes (hence not organic or biodynamic), but in this second vintage he tells me he sees an improvement as he gives directions on...
2015 Masters of Wine Champagne Tasting: September 28, San Francisco

2015 Masters of Wine Champagne Tasting: September 28, San Francisco

Sep 27, 2015

What better time to begin thinking about one of the best wine tasting events each year in San Francisco. The Champagne tasting put on by the Institute for the Masters of Wine. Very few opportunities exist to taste a lot of Champagnes side-by-side, even if you are a...
Wine was discovered about 6,000 years ago in the Middle East

Wine was discovered about 6,000 years ago in the Middle East

Sep 22, 2015

Native yeasts accidentally came in contact with grapes stored in containers, turning the sugars in the grapes into alcohol. The art of winemaking was later refined by the Egyptians and spread throughout the Mediterranean by the Greek. The Romans made it popular all...