Wine Culture

Champagne: Definition, Region, and History for this Elegant Sparkling Wine - Part One

Very few wines are as universally known as Champagne. While a wine lover may certainly know the names of Napa, Bordeaux, Burgundy, or even Chianti, even the most ardent teetotaler surely recognizes the name Champagne. Champagne is a wine that is intertwined with history and at least the last 300 years of civilization.

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Michele Chiarlo Moscato D'Asti Nivole - IntoWineTV Episode 108

In this episode of IntoWineTV, host Lisa Kolenda and wine experts Edward Ruiz, Cezar Kusik, and Bartholomew Broadbent convene at one of San Francisco's finest restaurants, Incanto, to taste and discuss Sparkling Wines. Theme: Sparkling Wines Wine: Michele Chiarlo Moscato D'Asti Nivole 2008 ($15) Find Michele Chiarlo Moscato D'Asti Nivole 2008 Varietals: 100% Moscato Bianco Alcohol: 5% Region: Asti, Italy

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Tips for the Micro-Winery: Creating and Following a Successful Wine Program

It’s December. The cellar is quiet. The cacophony of harvest has faded. The wines have completed primary fermentation and are finishing in barrel. Now, we begin the slow journey through elevage – making decisions that will effect a wine’s arc of potability . It sounds like a heady task, but following a few very simple routines can result in a successful wine program.

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Ca di Pietra Pinot Prosecco Melrose IGT (Rose)- IntoWineTV Episode 107

In this episode of IntoWineTV, host Lisa Kolenda and wine experts Edward Ruiz, Cezar Kusik, and Bartholomew Broadbent convene at one of San Francisco's finest restaurants, Incanto, to taste and discuss Sparkling Wines. Theme: Sparkling Wines Wine: Ca di Pietra Pinot Prosecco Melrose IGT (Rosé) ($15) Find Ca di Pietra Pinot Prosecco Melrose IGT Varietals: 100% Pinot Noir Alcohol: 11.5% Region: Veneto, Italy

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Caposaldo Prosecco - IntoWineTV Episode 106

In this episode of IntoWineTV, host Lisa Kolenda and wine experts Edward Ruiz, Cezar Kusik, and Bartholomew Broadbent convene at one of San Francisco's finest restaurants, Incanto, to taste and discuss Sparkling Wines. Theme: Sparkling Wines Wine: Caposaldo Prosecco ($15) Find Caposaldo Prosecco Varietals: 100% Prosecco Alcohol: 11.5% Region: Veneto, Pieve di Soligio, Italy In this episode of IntoWineTV, host Lisa Kolenda and wine experts Edward Ruiz, Cezar Kusik, and Bartholomew Broadbent convene at one of San Francisco's finest restaurants, Incanto, to taste and discuss Sparkling Wines. Theme: Sparkling Wines Wine: Caposaldo Prosecco ($15) Find Caposaldo Prosecco Varietals: 100% Prosecco Alcohol: 11.5% Region: Veneto, Pieve di Soligio, Italy

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Armand de Brignac Brut Gold - IntoWineTV Episode 105

In this episode of IntoWineTV, host Lisa Kolenda and wine experts Edward Ruiz, Cezar Kusik, and Bartholomew Broadbent convene at one of San Francisco's finest restaurants, Incanto, to taste and discuss Sparkling Wines. Theme: Sparkling Wines Wine: Armand de Brignac Brut Gold ($300) Find Armand de Brignac Brut Gold Varietals: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier Alcohol: 12.5% Region: Champagne, France In this episode of IntoWineTV, host Lisa Kolenda and wine experts Edward Ruiz, Cezar Kusik, and Bartholomew Broadbent convene at one of San Francisco's finest restaurants, Incanto, to taste and discuss Sparkling Wines. Theme: Sparkling Wines Wine: Armand de Brignac Brut Gold ($300) Find Armand de Brignac Brut Gold Varietals: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier Alcohol: 12.5% Region: Champagne, France

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Santa Margherita Prosecco - IntoWineTV Episode 104

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Coonawarra: Quality Wines From Australia's Terra Rossa Wine Region

Coonawarra, one of Australia's best-known wine regions, began as a grazing range. Settlers who came from other parts of Australia and from Scotland bought up land in order to raise sheep. Somewhere along the way, an enterprising farmer noticed a strip of land with paprika-red soil. Today, that famously red earth, Coonawarra's terra rossa, is the foundation of the region's fame.

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10 Fascinating Facts About Sonoma

Sonoma is the sister valley to California’s Napa Valley wine region and offers some amazing wine delights in its own right. Nestled just west of Napa Valley,...

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Bottling Tips for the Micro-Winery: How to Bottle Wine

Choosing when to bottle a wine is one of the most important, nerve-wracking, and satisfying decisions a winemaker will make for any one vintage. For the large winery, it is a financial obligation to bottle on schedule and to maintain brand consistency. For the micro-winery, knowing when and how to...

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