All Things Wine — wine club
What is up with Tuscany?
Tuscan wine (Italian Toscana) is Italian wine from the Tuscany region. Situated in central Italy, located in central Italy along the Tyrrhenian coast. Tuscany's neighbors are Liguria and Emilia-Romagna to the north, Umbria and Marche to the east and Lazio to the south.Tuscany is home to some of the world's most notable wine regions. The majority of Tuscany’s DOCGs are comprised of wines made of Sangiovese. Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape. The Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG produces a white wine called Vernaccia. This has long been considered one of...
PRIDE. ALL DAY EVERYDAY.
Disclaimer: We were hesitant to post about this, we didn't want to be 'that company' that jump on the bandwagon just because. But with everything happening in the world this year we feel it's more important that ever to show our support and stand for equality. In all forms. PRIDE. Gay pride or LGBT pride is the promotion of the self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people as a social group. LGBT Pride month is celebrated annually in June to commemorate the Stonewall riots occurred in June 1969 to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for LGBTQ...
Essential Oils - Altering Taste Profiles & Wine Pairings
Did you know that there are other ways of enhancing the flavour of wines other than ageing? We tried a trick (some of you may call it cheating or straight up terrible, but we’re adventurous that way) of using the scent of essential oils to alter the taste profile of wines! We figured that they would be something similar to how food pairings would alter our appreciation of a particular wine. In this article, we summarise our experience, and our feedback If you’re lazy to read through the whole thing, here’s our key takeaways: Essential oils, done right, don’t interfere,...
New World vs Old World Wines - What's the difference?
You’ve probably heard Old World versus New World wines, what exactly is the difference? New World wines are from countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Chile, South Africa and the USA, less popular regions include India, Japan and China. These wineries usually adopt and implement the traditions of wine making from Old World Wines. Due to warmer climates, New World wines tend to produce a less acidic, more fruity and sweeter grapes which translates to wines with a higher alcohol content. Old World wines are from countries where wine making first originated, France, Italy, Spain, Germany. This list also includes...
