Bright, Unoaked Chardonnays for a Bright Spring
After a boom of popularity in the late 90’s to early 2000’s, Chardonnay has taken a lot of heat. Beyond market saturation, the issue was that many winemakers were oaking…
Good News Out of California About Last Fall’s Wildfires
Amid a long year for the wine industry when it came to environmental disasters, tragedy struck Northern California in October when a particularly terrible wildfire wreaked havoc all across the…
Is Award-winning Wine Worth It?
Medals are a good thing, right? Whether it’s in the Olympics or in the wine cellar, you always go for gold. While we’ll hear more about figure skating in February,…
Amazon’s Purchase of Whole Foods Comes at the Cost of Wine.Woot
Amazon made headlines in 2017 with its 13.7 billion dollar purchase of the grocery store Whole Foods. While the acquisition has already started affecting consumers across the board, one impact…
The 2017 WINnovation Awards Celebrate Advances in the Industry
On November 28th, the Wine Industry Network celebrated this year’s most innovative ideas with their annual WINnovation Awards. From taking a closer look at what’s in the soil, to improving…
What’s So “Natural” About Natural Wines?
As a general rule, technology is a good thing. Right? It’s a tangible example of humans progression-- how we improve our lives and surroundings. The wine industry has certainly seen…
Indianapolis Colts Find a New Way to Honor Manning: With Wine
Last month, the Indianapolis Colts celebrated Peyton Manning’s exit from football with a bronze statue in front of Lucas Oil Stadium and the retirement of his number 18 jersey. As…
France Set to Produce the Least Amount of Wine in 60 Years
Extreme weather has affected innumerable businesses this year as unusual patterns have caused everything from droughts to hurricanes. As French vineyards near the end of their harvest season, it seems that…
Why Kegged Wine?
Winemakers pour their hearts and souls into their work (pun intended). To them, every bottle is a work of art. And so, it is very important that every glass of…
The 2017 KEGGY Awards are Underway
The fourth annual KEGGY Awards, hosted by Free Flow Wines, are coming up in October and wine enthusiasts are running out of time to nominate their favorite wines for consideration.…