March 1, 2019 One of Portugal’s most popular white wines, vinho verde (literally “green wine”) is so named… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
February 22, 2019 The first modern wide-scale studies of screw caps for fine wines took place in Australia. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
February 8, 2019 Sparkling wines and Champagnes cannot become corked. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
February 1, 2019 Sediment can appear in bottles of both red and white wines, although they tend to… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
January 25, 2019 A bottle of wine is about 80 percent water. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
January 18, 2019 The two famous slopes in France’s Côte-Rôtie region, Côte Brune and Côte Blonde, are named… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
January 11, 2019 Millions of grape vines were uprooted in South Africa after World War I in order… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
January 4, 2019 The signature grape of Uruguay is malbec, due to the country’s close proximity to Argentina,… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
December 28, 2018 Le Mistral is the French name for an infestation of locusts in the vineyards of southern… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
December 21, 2018 The name for the famous Italian grape variety nebbiolo derives from nocens, Latin for “holy,” a reference to… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
December 14, 2018 The first classification system for ranking wine on the basis of quality was developed in… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
December 7, 2018 Switzerland is mostly a red wine producing country. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
November 30, 2018 The sugar level of an Extra Dry Champagne is lower than that of an Extra… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
November 23, 2018 There are two types of kosher wine—mevushal and non-mevushal. Both must be handled by Sabbath-observant… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
November 16, 2018 Marsala, the historic sweet fortified wine from Sicily, comes in three colors. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
November 9, 2018 The California county with the highest percentage of organic vineyards is Mendocino County. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
November 2, 2018 The first cabernet sauvignon vineyard in Tuscany was planted in the Chianti Classico region, where… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
October 26, 2018 “Bull’s blood” is the name of a popular red wine in Spain. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
October 19, 2018 University of Washington was the first entity in the United States to bring in the… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
October 12, 2018 Tannin is a crucial component that all plants produce and build, not just grapes. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
