French Wine Regions
History of French WineFrance’s history with wine dates back to the 6th century BC, when the city-state of Massalia (modern-day Marseille) began trading wines with other Mediterranean cultures. Viticulturally speaking, it …
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Sommelier’s Guide to Champagne
Champagne!Every person in every corner of the world knows about Champagne. But did you know they didn’t invent sparkling wine? That was the British. They didn’t even make the first bubbles …
Philly Wine: The Untapped Potential of the Philly Wine Region
Specialists vs. GeneralistsBack in the day, if you wanted to be a winemaker, there were two career trajectories. You could either become a generalist or a specialist. That meant either working …
The Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert
Anyone can become a wine expert with a decent work ethic and a little support. Wine is not rocket science. If you have the drive, you can become a winemaker or …
Wine Tasting at Home
Spend a few minutes listening to a sommelier speak about wine, and you’ll soon be enchanted by their talk of aromas and bouquets, lesser-known wine valleys, and silky tannins. It may …
Columbia Valley Wine
Why does California get all the love when Columbia Valley wine is fantastic? The pat answer is that California has been growing grapes longer, and it’s a core feature in America’s …
Travelling in Chianti
Out of FlorenceAs we traveled out of the bustling city of Florence and up a series of hills, my significant other and I were glad we had not opted to drive …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Glossary of Wine Terms
Have you ever gone wine tasting and had no clue about anything anyone was saying? Don’t worry; we’ve covered you with our wine term glossary. For a full breakdown of wine …
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 …
Italian Wine Regions
The heritage of Italians with wine dates back many millennia. However, before three wars and several political misadventures during the first half of the 20th century, this incredible legacy began to …
Wine Salon of the Czech Republic
Our final wine stop for the day was at Salon vín České Republiky, the Wine Salon of the Czech Republic, located in the cellar of a Baroque chateau in the town …
Mikulov Wine Region, Czech Republic
A travel guide from an Advanced Sommelier student. BurčákAs we got out of our tour guide’s car, we noticed large plastic jugs of liquid labeled “Burčák” across the street. We learned …