VINOLOGY

A newsletter about wine and winemaking.

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Heading to the wine shop? Save this post to help with reading your Spanish🇪🇸 wine labels!

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Get this right and you'll be ahead of 90% of your wine drinking friends: saying a #wine is "dry" has nothing 🙅🏼‍♀️ to do with its tannin levels! Yes, tannins dry your mouth out. No, this does not mean your wine is dry. A wine is only considered dry if it has little-to-no sweetness.

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Examples of 🇪🇺 PGIs include Vin de pays (🇫🇷), IGT (🇮🇹), Vino de la tierra (🇪🇸), and Landwein (🇩🇪).

PDOs are the superior 🇪🇺 categorizations and include AOC (🇫🇷), DO or DOCa (🇪🇸), and DOC/DOCG (🇮🇹).

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Understanding the production methods and styles of #sparklingwine will not only help you hone in on what you like, but will also enhance your appreciation and enjoyment of these wonderfully crisp delights.

Learn more on our latest Substack: https://t.co/W7a1KUoTFX #champagne

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This iconic California tasting was a journey through the region's rich history, diverse terroir & exceptional craftsmanship. Each bottle told a story & showcased the unique characteristics & quality that have earned California esteem on the global stage! https://t.co/S8UIaoylDF

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Happy #InternationalChardonnayDay! #DidYouKnow that by as late as the mid-1960s, the only place you could find Chardonnay growing was in France? It was only produced outside of the country in 1971(!).

Read more about #Chardonnay: https://t.co/2TfO9dTO4l

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Read about one of my favourite Californian vineyards, Artesa Vineyards & Winery, on my Substack this week ⤵ https://t.co/9DNervZFRc

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The history of Greek wine has most certainly been turbulent, but it’s safe to say the country’s newer generation of wine producers have found themselves on an upswing in recent years. Learn more here 👉🏼 https://t.co/i7UEXQzgqz

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Whether you’ve been drinking wine for years or are relatively new in your journey, chances are you’ve heard the name #Rothschild. Synonymous with #Bordeaux, prestige, quality, and price, the Rothschilds have been a staple family in #wine for 170 years.

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Have you ever heard someone say a white was "aged on lees"? This is a technique used to enhance the aroma, texture, and body to (mostly) white and sparkling wines. Brioche is generally the most prominent aroma you will pick up from a lees contact wine. 🍞🥂

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Orange wine isn't new. In fact, it's an ancient winemaking technique dating back to ~8000 BC. Learn more 👉🏼 https://t.co/3lcDqjehkf #orangewine #amberwine #skincontactwine #wineknowledge

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Three years later, Vat 47 Chardonnay, the first Chardonnay ever produced outside of France, was brought to market.

Curious to learn more? Read here: https://t.co/j1DeuXcCKn

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#DidYouKnow: the first time #Chardonnay was produced outside of France was in 1971? An Australian winemaker named Murray Tyrrell of @Tyrrells Wines made that happen.

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Rumour has it that in 1968, Mr. Tyrrell got his hands on a Chardonnay cutting that he “borrowed” from @penfolds' experimental plantings by jumping over their barbed wire fence and pruning one of their vines.

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There are a number of factors that contribute to whether or not you should decant your bottle of wine. Read our latest Substack to learn decanting's purpose, the impacts of controlled oxidation, and additional pros and cons. https://t.co/TnGyHKC32N

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One of the most overwhelming aspects of learning about wine is the vocabulary. Read our top 25 list of words you should know (& how to pronounce them) for describing wine, reading a label, or understanding what the heck the salesperson in the liquor store is saying.