This week’s Wine Word of the Week is enology. Official definition from Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine: Enology, or oenology, is the knowledge or study of wine, derived from the Greek oinos meaning ‘wine’. …. Enology has been used as synonymous with wine-making and distinct from viticulture, which is concerned with vines. Layman’s […]

For years we’ve had wine marketing folks trying to dream up the best way to package and present wine: eye-catching labels, heavy bottles, then light bottles in an effort to be more “green,” and different shaped bottles to catch your attention. However, in all of the above, the basic package was still a glass wine […]

We are thrilled to announce the release of our new Wine Peeps iPhone app. For those of you who have an iPhone or iPod Touch, this app is yet another way to connect with us and access our content. And best of all, right now it is FREE. The Wine Peeps app, created in partnership […]

Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won’t break your budget and is widely available? Many of our readers have said this is something they would like, so here is this week’s selection, the 2008 Columbia Crest Two Vines Gewurztraminer from Washington State. Our selection […]

Wine doesn’t really get better with age. Some wines just become more approachable to enjoy with age. “I believe wine improves with age, because the older I get, the better I like it.” –Unknown Actually, as a wine moves from youth to maturity, it simply undergoes changes just as you and I did growing up. […]

The Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi is one of the most famous wine producers in Italy. Located in Tuscany and comprised of nine estates, the Frescobaldi family has been making wine for over 700 years, spanning 30 generations. They operate 1,000 hectares of vineyards which are divided into nine properties throughout the Chianti region of Tuscany. The […]

Today’s post is part of a series featuring the Women of Washington Wine. In an industry once dominated by men, more and more women are joining the ranks as winery owners, vineyard owners, and winemakers. Being a woman myself, I am fascinated by these women and what they have done and continue to do. Through […]

This week’s Wine Word of the Week is cellar. Official definition from Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine: Cellar is a widely used word that is roughly the English counterpart to cave, cantina, and bodega in French, Italian, and Spanish respectively. It can therefore be applied to both wine shops and wine-making premises, but […]

Thank you for your input to Wine Peeps. We had twice as many survey respondents as last year, although the percentage of responses was less than last year because our readership is so much larger. We have studied the survey results very carefully and plan to use them to make Wine Peeps even better in […]

Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won’t break your budget and is widely available? Many of our readers have said this is something they would like, so here is this week’s selection, the 2006 Altas Cumbres Malbec from the Mendoza region of Argentina. Our […]