Wines of Crete
Everything you need to know about the authentic wines produced on this ancient winemaking island.
Author: Rana Masri
Rana is a certified WSET3 and French Wine Scholar. She is a forever student with a passion for wine stories and converting wine drinkers to enthusiasts following their own wine journeys. Rana comes from the ancient land of wine Lebanon and currently lives in Dubai with her other two passions, her kids.
A Quick Guide to Wine Color and The Factors Behind It
Drinking wine can be pure joy, however tasting wine, with focus and intent, can take you on a full-fledged multisensory and intellectual journey. Collecting information through the senses, from the appearance, the aromas on the nose, and the flavors and structure detected on the palate, can help decipher what the wine is and assess the […]
Wine Temperature: The Make-or-Break Factor in Enjoying Wine
There is no bigger injustice to wine than drinking it at the wrong temperature. This is not a dramatic statement; it is an accurate one. Wine temperature is the single most underrated factor influencing the enjoyment of wine. It can significantly change the perception of aromatics, alcohol, tannins, sweetness, and acidity in wine, completely altering […]
A Guide to Beaujolais
Everything you need to know about the region’s “Nouveau wines”, “Premium wines” and future
Wine Blends: The Treasures of the Wine World
Why wine blends are necessary and important
Assessing the Champagne Glass: All you need to know about the coupe, the flute, and the tulip
Champagne has always been synonymous with festivities, celebrations, and toasts. Recently, however, it is being regarded as so much more than that: a well-crafted sparkling wine to be enjoyed, analyzed and assessed, because sparkling wine, above all else, is…well…wine. More people are drinking premium quality sparkling wine- and more frequently. Its image is shifting from […]
Old Vines – Beyond the Romance
There is a lot of romanticism in the world of wine. An old vine is a perfect example of that. Its significance as a witness to history, culture, and its caregivers, generation after generation, is the epitome of romance. ALSO… Old vines are so much more than that, as producers of complex, concentrated wines, and […]
Noble Rot Wines: A Guide to the Premium Sweet Wines made from Rotting Grapes
The sound of ‘fungus attacked grapes’ spells doom to the ears of most. The image of rotting grapes in the vineyard is hardly a romantic one promising a good vintage. That is unless this fungus is the ‘Noble Rot’. Noble rot is a beneficial form of a fungus called ‘Botrytis Cinerea’. It is challenging to […]
Aging Wine; Which wines age gracefully and what do they evolve into?
Wine’s destiny is to be enjoyed at its best. That might include drinking wine at the recommended temperature or matching it with the right food, but the prerequisite remains: opening the bottle when it reaches its full potential. The vast majority of the wines available to consumers are at their best when they are young. […]