Six Bad Food Pairings
Suffer from bad food pairings? Don’t worry: we learn from failure, not from success. And although food and wine pairings are subjective and depend on the people’s tastes and preferences, some …
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Domaine Vetriccie 2017 White, Ile De Beaute
About Domaine Vetriccie Corsica is an interesting place. It’s an Italian island off the coast of Tuscany, but it’s a French territory. The province often seems like a hybrid between the two …
Italian Food and Wine Pairing
Italian food is beloved everywhere. Because of that, you will see sommeliers pairing Italian dishes with wine from nearly every country globally. For example, a good Chilean Sauvignon Blanc will match …
Ventisquero 2013 “Grey Glacier” Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley
Overview of Vina VentisqueroVina Ventisquero may not be one of the best-known Chilean wineries, but it does have a significant market share under its Root: 1 brand. Under the guidance of winemaker …
Zenato 2015 Ripassa Valpolicella Superiore
Zenato Overview Alberto Zenato is the kind of guy who spends a day at a tiny Canadian winery because the elderly owner —a stranger with terminal cancer— loves his wines. Alberto …
Wine Reviews from the Wine School
Wine ReviewsThese highly rated wines are both classy and gift-worthy. For more, check out all our wine reviews. Here.Bodega Pujanza 2015 “Hado” Rioja2015 was exceptionally warm, with harvest coming in three weeks …
Tenshen 2016 White, Central Coast
The Tenshen OverviewTenshen is a side project by two industry vets. Joey Tensley (Tensley Wines, Carina Cellars, Santa Ema) and Alex Guarachi (Guarachi Family Wines, Guarachi Wine Partners) have been releasing wine under this label …
Bodega Pujanza 2015 “Hado” Rioja
Bodegas y Viñedos PujanzaThere is a solar system of wineries rotating around the ancient walled city of Laguardia in Alavesa, Rioja. At the outer limits is the massive Calatrava-designed Bodega Ysios. …
Santa Julia 2017 “Magna” Red, Uco Valley
José Zuccardi’s is the director of Argentina’s Familia Zuccardi winery. We’ve reviewed their wines in the past. In the 1990s, he developed a new brand, Santa Julia, which was named after his only …
Chateau St. Jean 2014 Reserve Chardonnay, Sonoma County
The American love of Chardonnay started in the 1960s with Chassagne-Montrachet: the elegant and beautiful white wines from that Chardonnay sweet spot in Burgundy, France. When winemakers in Napa and Sonoma were …
Carmen Rodríguez Méndez 2012 “Carodorum” Seleccion Especial Toro Reserva
Toro is often overshadowed by the famous and much larger Ribera del Duero wine region. However, Toro is a special place in its own right, with some of the oldest vineyards in …
Bersano 2012 “Badarina” Barolo
Bersano has the largest acreage of any private winery in the Italian Piedmont. Founded in the 19th Century, Bersano originally produced wine solely in the Asti province. Over the years, they …
Wine Reviews
Wine ReviewsThese highly rated wines are both classy and gift-worthy. As always, for the full list of current reviews, check out our wine ratings and reviews. Chateau St. Jean Reserve ChardonnayAromas of …
Rotie Cellars 2013 “Northern Blend” Red, Walla Walla
Eventually, Walla Walla is going to crush Napa Valley. It’s not just climate change; it’s the culture of the place. Rotie Cellars is a case in point. I’ve never seen winemaker/owner Sean …
The Wine Gift Guide
Looking for a wine gift? Here is the Wine School’s guide to the best wine gifts available!Gift a Bottle of Wine!I want three core elements for any wine: high quality, reasonably …