Mulling it Over: Making Bad Wine BetterRelease Date: January 17, 2025Mulled wine is a traditional, seasonal libation that many cultures enjoy during the winter months. Today, we’re exploring the time period that popularized this wine and various ways … [Read more...] about Voices of the Vine: Episode 08
Wine History
Voices of the Vine: Episode 07
A Dangerous Wine that Became Our New Year's Eve TraditionRelease Date: December 13, 2024Today, we’re diving into why we “cheers” with sparkling wine on New Year’s Eve once the clock tolls midnight. This episode is filled with Champagne history, the … [Read more...] about Voices of the Vine: Episode 07
A Taste of Time
Tasting Madeira WinesMadeira wines were once the sought after wines of Americans, pre- and post-Revolutionary War. They carried through American culture into our first presidencies and well into the Gilded Era.And then…They disappeared.Last month’s … [Read more...] about A Taste of Time
A Wine. A Country. And a Story…
In July and August, the city of Philadelphia is usually smothered in a hot, humid heat. With a frequent breeze, the humidity is bearable. But when the air is stale and still, the mid-summer’s days can be suffocating.This is how I imagine the day … [Read more...] about A Wine. A Country. And a Story…
Hybrid Hy-Light: Chambourcin
Said: Sham-bore-sinIn a world where farmers are experiencing changes in weather patterns that affect grape ripening potential, wine grape hybrid varieties may play a greater part in the future of our wine industry. But what are hybrid wine grape … [Read more...] about Hybrid Hy-Light: Chambourcin
