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Our new staff training focuses on Sonoma! Developed by Staff Writer Bryce Wiatrak, it outlines the region's history, geography, appellations, grapes, and more. If you're just starting your wine studies, our staff trainings ar...

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For the past two decades, the wine industry has accepted that Carmenère is the de facto signature grape of Chile—like another Bordeaux variety, Malbec, in neighboring Argentina. But unlike Malbec, with its ripe, juicy fruit and soft mout...

There are three kinds of wine regions in South Africa: historic regions of quality, historic regions of quantity, and the newborns. The legacy appellations can be counted on one hand and famously include Stellenbosch, Paarl, and Constantia. By contra...

Our new set of Producer Profiles is focused on single malt Scotch whisky. Thanks to Rachael Liggett-Draper for her great work assembling these! When we create a new set of profiles, it's always a challenge to determine the right c...

We've posted our second blind tasting video, focused on red wines and led by our Chief Instructor, MS Christopher Tanghe! Watch it here. Did you miss the initial installment? Catch up with white wine first! And remember, you can a...