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#febisnebb

While we’ve totally made this up, and it’s in no way a real thing, we’ve decided February is Nebbiolo Month for us, lovingly known internally as Feb is Nebb Month (#febisnebb) One may ask, why is Feb Nebb?  It’s not like Nebbiolo is harvested anywhere in the world…

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What is Furmint?

Today marks International Furmint Day, but for many American wine consumers, this grape and it’s name are very unfamiliar. Well, no better time to get acquainted than now! Here we present our guide to Furmint in an effort to help you celebrate today: First off, Furmint is a…

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January 2021 Wine Industry News

Our Top Read: Between the pandemic and wildfires, wineries and winemakers were humbled by the events of 2020. Click here for more. In the News: The TTB has legalized the most popular size of wine can. Click here for more. French exporters are feeling the pains of new…

Central Valley, CA by cacorks.com

Our good buddy John at California Corks has another wonderful video for you to check out! If you’ve ever wondered what the landscape of the Central Valley wine growing region in CA looks like, this is a great visual depiction.

Often overlooked for the more “desirable” Napa Valley or Sonoma visual landscapes, the Central Valley has produced some incredible wines, in a region marked by brown grass (most of the year) and pock marked tree sets (as you’ll see in the aerial views from John’s video).

As well, he gives you a look inside and around a few wineries from the region, all of which can be found on his site’s large winery database.

Cheers, and enjoy the video!

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A Guide to Pairing: Riesling

Hey folks, welcome back to the Tasting Room!  For our inaugural addition to the A Guide to Pairing series, we’re going to look at one of our absolutely favorite white wine grapes, Riesling! In theory, this content would be more appropriate for March 13th of the year, celebrated…

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Hello 2021!

And we’re back! Stay tuned for more of the wine content you love this new year: The continuation of the A Guide to Pairing series More user generated content and posts Fun facts about wines, grapes, and regions Expanded wine lifestyle content And more! Cheers!

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Closed!

Move along! We’re closed already! Can’t you read the sign!? Thank you for another great year on the blog, we look forward to chatting with you all next year. Have a safe holidays and a Happy New Year!

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A Guide to Pairing: Cotes du Rhone Red

Learn how to pair Cotes du Rhone Red wines Hands down, our favorite day-to-day French region, especially when food is involved, is the Côtes du Rhône region (herein: CdR). There is this amazing dichotomy in the Rhône region of the south of France.  On one hand, you have…

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Prohibition Repeal Day

On this day in 1933, Prohibition was repealed. While there are plenty of great resources online that go into great detail about the events that led up to the creation of prohibition, and the ultimate breakdown of prohibition, essentially allowing Americans to enjoy their drink again, we’re going…

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Cabernet Franc Day!

Today (December 4) marks Cabernet Franc Day! Ah, the parent of Cabernet Sauvignon.  A very versatile grape that can span the spectrum of light bodied, pyrazinic wines like Chinon or Bourgueil, or be an over extracted beast of a wine like the fuller expressions from California, heavy in…