Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG is Italy's most famous dry red wine made using the appassimento technique. This audio recording will provide...

Corbières is a vast appellation of the Languedoc region, counting some 13,500 hectares of vineyards within its boundaries. In 2005 th...

The Willamette Valley possesses one of America's most established terroirs for Pinot Noir, but with only 55 years of winemaking history, the...

Shaped by the Massif Central, the westernmost side of Hermitage contains the highest proportion of granite on the hillside. It is from these...

Denomination of Origin (DO) Rías Baixas is renowned for the Albariño grape, an indigenous variety that produces some of the wo...

In 1855, Napoleon III requested an official classification of the best Bordeaux châteaux for the Exposition Universelle de Paris. The...

This topic will explore the different types of koji used in shochu production and the profile each imparts in the bottle.

The term Appassimento means withering in Italian and refers to the process of partially drying wine grapes before fermentation. This techniq...

Rising up from the town of Tain-l'Hermitage, on the eastern banks of the Rhône river, the majestic Hermitage hill is one of most rever...

The question of how to best pair wine with food has been the cause of much debate among wine professionals, particularly Sommeliers. Through...