How To Become A Certified Wine Lover
Being a certified wine lover sounds like one of those dream jobs. Like being professional movie watcher or donut recipe tester! Can you imagine? Even if those jobs do exist, I’m sure they’re taken. Fortunately, the wine industry has a myriad of career options that suit a variety of skill sets and knowledge levels. If you’re considering a career in wine, I’ve put together a guide to help you out. Follow along to discover the best path to suit your goals plus where to find the proper credentials. This is your guide to becoming a certified wine lover. Wine &…
Grenache vs Garnacha: Two Country’s Perspective of the Same Grape
I was watching a video the other day of a wine shop worker describing a lineup on Spanish wines. She reached for one of the reds and described the dominant grape variety as Grenache. I’m sorry, hold my glass of…
Reasons Why ‘Clean Wine’ Isn’t An Ethical Wine Term
Fads, trends or bandwagons. We jump on them, relish in their popularity and post pictures on Instagram to prove that we’re cutting edge. Trends happen in the wine industry all the time. Remember blue wine? Or canned wine? (I think…
Styles Of Sherry And How Each One Is Made
As you may know, I embarked on my Spanish Wine Scholar accreditation earlier this Spring through the Wine Scholar Guild (you might remember I tackled Albariño in an article not too long ago). SWS students get an entire year to…
How To Determine An Aromatic White Wine
Vernacular in the wine community can be puzzling. Terms like robust, tannic, luscious or flighty are flung around with ease. Yes, flighty. A word I’ve legit heard to describe a wine. Colourful adjectives describe both aromas and flavours. And sometimes,…
4 Reasons Why This Isn’t Your Typical Wine Blog
When I started this website in 2015, it didn’t originate as a blog. It was a hub for my in-home wine tasting services. I wrote articles and shared personal experiences as a bonus for visitors. I soon realized I had…
Do You Know How Much Sugar Is In Wine?
Whether we like it or not, sugar is a big part of our lives. We eat it, drink it, make homemade facial scrubs from it – sugar is everywhere! Including our wine. It’s an integral part of the winemaking process…
Check Out Rias Baixas and Albariño for International Albariño Day
One of the most challenging things about wine is comprehending geographical hierarchy. Whether it’s a sub-zone or a premiere cru, I’m continually self-educating so that I can understand wine in its proper context. In honour of International Albariño Day happening…
3 Reasons to Ignore Restaurant Food and Wine Pairings
I’m aware I might get some flak for this article, and rightly so. There are many logical reasons to listen to and order the sommelier’s recommendations when dining out at a restaurant. But more often than not, I tend to…
How to Understand Old World Wine Grape Varieties
Part of the allure of wine is knowing that it comes from a faraway land. A land where English isn’t dominant and where 5th, 6th or even 7th generation winemakers are making wine just as their forefathers did. But that mystique is…
My Path to Becoming a Wine Writer & Consultant
It’s not very often that I get personal on here, mostly because I know you’re here for the wine! But considering the last time I shared anything about me was nearly a year ago (36 Things About Me On My…
