by Nicole MacKay | Sep 7, 2020 | Wine
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 we’re accepting that one might be...
by Nicole MacKay | Aug 31, 2020 | Wine
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 study and pass the exam and I was...
by Nicole MacKay | Aug 17, 2020 | 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, they’re...
by Nicole MacKay | Aug 11, 2020 | Wine
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 a unique voice to offer. One that was relatable and...
by Nicole MacKay | Aug 3, 2020 | 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 since it’s the grape’s natural sugars which are fermented...
