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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...

In this second installment of our Influential Wine Books series, I asked four wine professionals for a list of books that guided or inspired them at various points in their careers. I love this article series for many reasons. First, it has turned me...

Tickets are now available for our first-ever Symposium, taking place in Seattle on January 14! This all-day event will include four seminars, followed by a party in the evening featuring Washington State wines. Learn more and get your ticke...