Let’s talk about your life and your work. My background is that I am a master winemaker and the executive director, and I have been for two and a quarter years. Before that, I was the chairman of the institute and a member of the institute’s board, which we called “the council”. It’s…
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Virginia Cider is On the Rise
Although you will find many stories about Virginia wineries, it is impossible to overlook the vibrant and growing Virginia Cider industry. If you have visited any of the approximately 50 Virginia cideries, you have experienced firsthand the fantastic craft ciders produced there. Virginia Cider is similar to wine in that it offers a…
Vinography Unboxed Week
Welcome to my weekly wine sample hunt. Vinography Unboxed is back! Here are some of my favorite bottles. The latest releases from Argyle Winery, a long-standing sparkling wine producer in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, were featured this week. They have a long history of producing bubbly, so they can offer exceptional wines that have spent…
Adieu 2022: How To Have A Magical Melbourne New Years Celebration
It’s finally time to say goodbye to 2022, and we can’t help but wonder where the time has gone! After a long year of hard work, nothing beats letting your hair down and partying your heart out into the wee hours of the new year. From festive fireworks to end-of-year fine dining, Melbourne…
The Best Wines from the USA
The UWR’s panel judges, which includes top-ranking wine buyers, Masters of Wine and sommeliers from the region, blind-taste over 2000 wines from all over the globe. You should know these 15 top wines from the USA Wine Ratings. 2015 Mercer Small Lot Petit Verdot Mercer Small Lot Petit Verdot is the Wine Award at 2019…
Best Merlot Wines To Gift
One of the most well-known wine varieties is Merlot. It can be paired with many foods, including chicken, red meats, pork, pasta, pizzas, toasted cheeses, spaghetti, hamburgers and braised short ribs. They are medium-bodied with a pleasant herbaceous taste and aroma. Due to the grape’s natural acidity, they have a luxurious mouthfeel. This…
How Augmented Reality can be used to sell more wine
Most winemakers hadn’t heard of Augmented Reality (AR) or thought about how it could help them sell more wine. The launch of Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates’ 19 Crimes wine brand saw a remarkable AR experience created to accompany its wine bottles. The AR experience was created using the Living Wine Labels app. Photos…
How to send your samples to prospective distributors and importers
Send 12 bottles, and don’t be greedy. 1 full case. Send 12 bottles if you have only one SKU. Send 4 cases each if you have 3 SKUs. Send 4 cases if you have 12 SKUs. You must send at least 4 bottles per SKU. Even if it’s a spirit, double that for…
Matching food and wine: It’s all in good taste.
It doesn’t have to be difficult or confusing to pair food with wine. You can follow some simple rules to order a wine glass or bottle with your meal. Once you have mastered these rules, it is possible to drill down to the specific food pairings you should use with any of the…
These are the Most In-House Types of White Wine Grapes
Although a few white wine grape varieties, such as Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay, get the most attention, 20 white wine grapes are very popular all over the globe. Let’s take a closer look at each and focus on the wine regions that produce the best grapes. Chardonnay Chardonnay, one of the world’s…