October 5, 2018 The steepest vineyards in the world are located in Switzerland. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
September 28, 2018 Sparkling brachetto can be made in any region of northern Italy from brachetto grapes. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
September 21, 2018 The Languedoc region of France is named after one of the early emperors of Gaul. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
September 14, 2018 Vermouth was first created in England as an inexpensive liquor meant to be an after-dinner… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
September 7, 2018 The Italian DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata Garantita) is a government standard applied to individual… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
August 31, 2018 Biodynamic farming, a practice that views a vineyard as a regenerative and living organism, was… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
August 24, 2018 There are only four basic tastes humans can detect and experience in our food and… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
August 17, 2018 In Champagne bottles, the punt (the indentation in the bottom of the bottle) is intentionally… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
August 10, 2018 The first country to understand that grapes covered with the mold Botrytis cinerea could lead… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
August 3, 2018 Washington State’s vineyards exist in near-desert-like conditions. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
July 27, 2018 The country with the highest per capita wine consumption in the world is Italy. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
July 20, 2018 The croissant is a French pastry that was baked into its crescent moon shape in… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
July 13, 2018 During the French Renaissance, a sommelier’s job involved risking his life. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
July 6, 2018 The Sherry-producing region of Spain was once under Arabic rule. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
June 29, 2018 The oldest name for Zinfandel is crljenak kaštelanski. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
June 22, 2018 The Sonoma wine region is known as the “Valley of the Sun.” To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
June 15, 2018 These words in these countries all mean the same thing: Alte Reben (Germany), Vinas Viejas… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
June 8, 2018 A petrol (gasoline) aroma and flavor in wine comes from the proximity of vines planted… Continue reading To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
June 1, 2018 Pouilly-Fuissé and Pouilly-Fumé are neighboring villages in France. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.
May 25, 2018 Blue cheese generally makes most red wines taste richer and livelier. To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.