2022 — Wine Styles

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Sparkling Wines are Perfect for the Holidays

Sparkling Wines are Perfect for the Holidays

Everybody loves Champagne. It’s a treat that is generally poured in small fluted glasses and raised during toasts at special occasions. But what a lot of people don’t realize is that they are not drinking Champagne. Read more Champagne Champagne i...

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Not All Sparkling Wine is Champagne

Not All Sparkling Wine is Champagne

It’s true that Champagne is a sparkling wine, but not all sparkling wine is Champagne. Only sparkling wine produced in the small French region of Champagne may legally be labeled ‘Champagne.’ And because of this region’s northern location and cool...

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Not All Rosé Wine is Sweet

Not All Rosé Wine is Sweet

I’ve heard it over and over - “I don’t drink rosé…it’s too sweet.” But, that’s not always the case. Unfortunately, rosé wine’s reputations got ruined in the 1970s with wines such as Mateus, Lancers and especially White Zinfandel. Those are the ster...

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It's Time for Rosé!

It’s Time for Rosé!

In the past, rosé wines got a bad rap, and some of it was deserved. The White Zinfandel that became so popular in years’ past has had a lot to do with rosé wines being greatly overlooked. But rosés should not be rejected outright. There are many exa...

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