Pinot Noir Day August 18, 2025 Pinot Noir is a fantastic wine, but a temperamental grape. With its rich color and complex flavors, it is largely considered one of the most hedonistic wines ever made. Elegant and berry-like, its velvet flavor is the perfect addition to any affair. Pinot Noir Day celebrates this wine and […]
International Chianti Day . Remember the basket on the bottle. This is the Famous Sangiovese grape it the headliner in this wine. Very food friendly and ages very well. Typically aged in oak 18 month. Chianti, a wine region in Toscana AKA Tuscany, is also the name of the incredible wine produced in this region. “World-renowned, […]
September 17, 2024 Grenache and Garnacha are the same thing. Grenache is the name in France, Garnacha is the name in Spain. We have an amazing Grenache Syrah which if you are interested. We also have a Winexpert GSM (Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre) for you also 15% off all Grenache kits (Cannot be combined with […]
Second Saturday in October International Pinotage Day October 11, 2025 The Pinotage Association states that “there is so much to talk about when the topic of Pinotage comes up. From historic tales of creation – merging Pinot Noir and Hermitage (Cinsaut) grapes by Prof Perold – to today’s legends crafting the latest Pinotage or Pinotage blends. The […]
Merlot one of the Noble grapes is featured this month
Zinfandel is synonymous with California however it was discovered that it is related to the Italian Primitivo and actually comes from Croatia. Zinfandel produces full-bodied, robust red wines with some of the highest Alcohol content. Lodi, in Central California, is known to have some of the country’s oldest Zinfandel vines, some of which are more […]
Carménère Day. November 24 to commemorate its rediscovery in Chile 24 years ago Carménère was first brought to Chile in the mid 1800s and was thought to be Merlot until 1994. The leaves look very similar to Merlot and the vines were intermingled. The root stocks are the original from over 100 years ago. This […]
Cabernet Franc day December 4, 2025, which is one of the wine world’s most important, yet often understated, red grape varieties.Today, Cabernet Franc is one of the most widely planted grape varieties in the world It all began in southwest France sometime in the 17th century with Cardinal Richelieu’s love for a particular blue-black grape. […]
National Wine Day Observed annually on May 25, National Wine Day is an all-encompassing celebration of wine—any style, any region, any varietal. Unlike specific wine days, this one is about whatever you love most in your glass. Whether you prefer a big, bold red or a delicate white, a sweet dessert wine or a funky […]
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