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5 Provençal Producers We're Digging This Summer

5 Provençal Producers We're Digging This Summer

Winemaking in Provence is no new thing, though not all that hails from the region is pink! Here are five world-class producers that you need to know.

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5 Chablis Producers You Need to Know

5 Chablis Producers You Need to Know

Chardonnay from Chablis might just be the world’s most distinct expression of the grape. Here are five regional producers that you absolutely need to know.

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Producers We Love: Cruse Wine Co.

Producers We Love: Cruse Wine Co.

Michael Cruse cultivates 'alternative' varieties with minimal intervention, creating high-quality bottles that have forever changed California's wine scene

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What Is Carbonic Maceration and Why Do We Love It So Much?

What Is Carbonic Maceration and Why Do We Love It So Much?

Known for producing low tannin, easy-drinking wines, carbonically macerated fruit is responsible for some of our favorite wines. So what does that mean?

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Why You Should Be Drinking This Red Wine During Warm Weather Months

Why You Should Be Drinking This Red Wine During Warm Weather Months

If there’s one thing we want to be crushing all summer long, it’s Gamay from Beaujolais. Here are 5 reasons why you should be sipping red all summer long.
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These Mexican Drinks Make Cinco de Mayo a Year-Round Celebration

These Mexican Drinks Make Cinco de Mayo a Year-Round Celebration

With sustainable, terroir-reflective, and downright delicious Mexican drinks this good, we’re declaring that every day be celebrated like Cinco de Mayo! 

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Here's How to Crush Rosé All Season Long

Here's How to Crush Rosé All Season Long

There’s no denying that special feeling that comes with sipping pink when the days get hotter. Follow these simple steps for your best rosé season yet!

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5 of Our Favorite Food & Wine Pairings for Spring

5 of Our Favorite Food & Wine Pairings for Spring

Spring has finally sprung and we can’t wait to indulge in all of the season's refreshing flavors. Here are 5 of our favorite spring food & wine pairings!

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Meet Our Winemaker Friend, Pete Stolpman!

Meet Our Winemaker Friend, Pete Stolpman!

Revolutionary winemakers across Santa Barbara have reawakened the region’s viticultural scene, bringing conscious farming and minimal intervention to vineyards across the county. Get to know our winemaker friend Pete Stolpman, a longtime pioneer for real winemaking in the Golden State, here!

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Everything You Need to Know About Santa Barbara

Everything You Need to Know About Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara's insane topography, soil diversity, and large diurnal temperature swings are a hotbed for creating high-acid, terroir-driven bottles, oozing with personality and flavor-- some of which rival Europe’s best. Get to know one of our favorite New World wine producing regions, here!

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5 Ways to Up Your Wine Game

5 Ways to Up Your Wine Game

Diving deeper into the world of wine is a task that leaves many would-be wine enthusiasts feeling overwhelmed. However, taking it up a notch is actually quite simple! From understanding what you like to finding a stellar wine shop, here are 5 simple ways that vino drinkers everywhere can level up. 

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Everything You Need to Know About Friuli

Everything You Need to Know About Friuli

In the world of food and wine, Italy does it all. And when it comes to one-of-a-kind bottles, looking to Italy’s ‘outer borough’ regions is definitely worth the trek. Here, we’re taking you on a journey to Friuli, known for good eats, great vino, and a unique meshing of cultural influences.

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HOW TO OPEN SPARKLING WINE

Tips from Master Sommelier and Verve co-founder Dustin Wilson.