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2012 Campo Viejo Rioja Gran Reserva (or, How To Read A Wine Label)

By Mark Law Leave a Comment

Thought I'd try something new with this video. Instead of introducing new facts and figures, here's a little demonstration of how you might apply what you have already learned in the context of walking through a wine shop, or reading through a restaurant … [Read more...]

May 25, 2020 Filed Under: Blog Announcements

New Video: Wine Vintages

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New video is up, this time talking about wine vintages - what does the year printed on the label mean? With this and my previous videos you should have a pretty strong foundation of wine knowledge to comfortably try new things when you go to a wine shop or … [Read more...]

May 21, 2020 Filed Under: Blog Announcements

New Video: Red Wine Grapes

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Following up from last week, here's the video discussing red wine grapes to finish the topic. With this, and all my prior videos covering various facets of wine production and tasting, you should feel a little more confident choosing a bottle at a wine … [Read more...]

May 13, 2020 Filed Under: Blog Announcements

New Video: White Wine Grapes

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New video is up, with a special focus on White Wine Grapes. I had planned to talk about Red Wine Grapes as well, but the video was getting longer than anticipated, so you can expect a separate video next week. After learning about Vinification, … [Read more...]

May 5, 2020 Filed Under: Blog Announcements

New Video: Wine Faults

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New episode is up, this time discussing common Wine Faults. With this, I feel I've reached the end of a series: We learned HOW wine is made - VinificationWe learned about the ENVIRONMENT where a wine is made - ViticultureWe learned how to categorize a … [Read more...]

April 27, 2020 Filed Under: Blog Announcements

New Video: Factors in Wine Quality

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It's time to bring everything together. First we covered how a wine is made - Vinification. Next we looked at the environment where wine is made - Viticulture. Then a deep dive into the fun stuff - Aromas and Flavours. Most recently we focused on … [Read more...]

April 20, 2020 Filed Under: Blog Announcements

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