Choose Wine Like a Pro!

Tonight’s the night. You’ve got that special dinner party with friends and you want it to be perfect. You’ve got the menu completed but the question is which wine will complement the meal best? Here are some tips for choosing a fine wine. [Read More…]

It’s National Cupcake Day!

Holidays are right upon us, which means lots of cooking & eating, so for National Cupcake day we felt it was fitting (Although our belts might not fit after today) to spend a day with Shante Norwood of Te `sTees Cupcakes and do a little wine & cupcake pairing! [Read More…]

Importance of Racking Wine

The process of racking involves siphoning the wine away from the sediment. Sediment is primarily comprised of inactive or dead yeast cells. While yeast is beneficial to the must in the beginning, over time it becomes multiplied many times over. As each new generation of yeast is [Read More…]

Dont forget Sauv Blanc!

Too many people, if you say you want a white wine, they think Chardonnay. And while the Chardonnays of many vineyards are delightful, many others are [Read More…]

Join us for a series of very special 20th anniversary celebrations at our Wine and Fire event scheduled for August 12th through the 15th.
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Introduction to Beginning Winemaking

It’s important to do some homework and learn exactly what’s entailed before undertaking the hobby. It is not something that can be simply plunged into and then learned along the way if you really want to make a quality bottle of wine. [Read More…]

A little history about Chardonnay

Chardonnay is a thousand-year-old small village in Mâconnais in the southern portion of France’s Burgundy region. The famous wine Chardonnay most likely originated here and was then spread throughout France by the monks. [Read More…]

As we head into springtime which is universally celebrated with a glass of rosé, let’s take a look at how winemakers make the pink stuff. There are 4 methods of rosé production; limiting skin contact, direct pressing, Saignée method, and more rarely; blending. [Read More…]