Tinta Barroca (TIN-tah bar-HOCA)

The name means “black baroque.” Native to the Douro region of northern Portugal where it is one of the grapes commonly used as part of the blend to make Port, as well as in the dry table wines.

Clear glass wine bottles cost wineries less than wine bottles that are green-tinted.

Answer: False.

Clear glass wine bottles actually cost more (as much as two times more) than those that are green or brownish in color. That’s because the glass needs to be processed more to remove all pigment from the glass (clear bottles therefore also use more energy). In particular, wine bottles used for rosé wines are often quite expensive since consumers want to be able to see the pretty pink color.

“If we sip the wine, we find dreams coming upon us out of the imminent night.”

– D.H. Lawrence
English novelist (1885-1930)

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