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Fortified Wine

GuildSomm Admin — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:15:00 GMT

We've released a new expert guide, all about fortified wine. This is a guide we've wanted to bring to you for a long time, so we are thrilled to finally share it! Many thanks to Demetri Walters MW for his work putting this together. In t...(read more)

Canada

GuildSomm Admin — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 20:11:00 GMT

We are excited to announce our latest expert guide, focused on the wines of Canada. Learn about Canada's history, geography, climate, wine law, grapes, and regions. Read an excerpt of the new guide below, and find the full version in the expert guide...(read more)

Portugal: Dry Wines

GuildSomm Admin — Wed, 01 May 2024 18:15:00 GMT

We are excited to announce our latest expert guide, focused on the dry wines of Portugal. Learn about Portugal's history, geography, climate, wine law, grapes, and regions, and gain an understanding of why the country's dry wines are inc...(read more)

Southern Italy

GuildSomm Admin — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 23:00:00 GMT

We've released our Southern Italy Expert Guide, written by Michael Markarian! This is the final installment of our Italy expert guide series, joining our introductory, northern Italy, and central Italy guides. Read an excerpt of t...(read more)

Northern Italy

GuildSomm Admin — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 05:32:00 GMT

Our new expert guide, written by Michael Markarian, explores the wines of northern Italy. This is our third of four expert guides on Italy. We previously published an introduction to Italy and a guide covering central It...(read more)

Champagne Viticulture and Winemaking

GuildSomm Admin — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 16:01:00 GMT

We are wrapping up our Champagne expert guide series with a third and final installment focused on viticulture and winemaking practices in Champagne. This guide, like the introductory and history guides, was written by Champagne authority&n...(read more)

Introduction to Champagne

GuildSomm Admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 19:45:00 GMT

Our final expert guide of 2022, written by Tom Stevenson, is all about Champagne! This guide offers the most general overview of Champagne, while our existing guide covers history, and a final installment planned for early next year will fo...(read more)

Loire Valley

GuildSomm Admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:24:00 GMT

Our latest expert guide, written by Rebecca Gibb MW and Beverley Blanning MW, covers the wines of the Loire Valley. Read an excerpt below, or click over to the Expert section to read the whole thing! Contents History Loire Valley Win...(read more)

Cognac

GuildSomm Admin — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:11:00 GMT

Our latest expert guide offers a deep dive into Cognac! With a particular emphasis on the history of Cognac, this guide explores the development of the category, the region's geography and geology, production methods, cocktails, service, and more. Fi...(read more)

Sonoma

GuildSomm Admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:27:00 GMT

Our new expert guide, developed by Bryce Wiatrak, focuses on Sonoma County. Read an excerpt below, then continue on to the full guide! At the north of the San Francisco Bay Area, Sonoma County is one of the most recognizable wine countries...(read more)

New Zealand Expert Guide

GuildSomm Admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 22:28:00 GMT

Our latest expert guide covers New Zealand. Compiled by MW Rebecca Gibb, it discusses the history, grapes, and regions of this important winegrowing country. Read an excerpt below, or click over to the full guide. New Z...(read more)

Part II: Central Italy

GuildSomm Admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 16:32:00 GMT

Compiled by Bryce Wiatrak, our latest expert guide tackles the wine regions of Central Italy. It is the second in a four-part series about the wines of Italy. Part I is a broad introduction to Italy's history, land, wine law, and ...(read more)

Introduction to Italy

GuildSomm Admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 18:50:00 GMT

Our latest expert guide, compiled by Bryce Wiatrak, is the first part of a four-part series all about the wines of Italy. Read it here. Part II, focused on the wines of Central Italy, will be available to GuildSomm members later this m...(read more)

Viticulture

GuildSomm Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 19:37:00 GMT

Our latest expert guide, compiled by Jennifer Angelosante, covers all things viticulture! Start reading here. (read more)

Austria

GuildSomm Admin — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 14:41:00 GMT

Our latest expert guide, compiled by Ashley Hausman MW, is all about Austria! Start reading here.(read more)