This month’s wine club shipment theme is “Aging Vessels: Oak, Stainless, Concrete.” We’ll be tasting four wines that each use a different aging method to understand how aging affects wine taste. [...]

Learn about and taste 6 amazing Argentina wines in a guided tasting course with wine expert Madeline Puckette. [...]

Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon graces the final 34 Wines Tasting Challenge. Join us for the last delicious wine in the series. [...]

Spicy red wine – Syrah, Chianti, and Californian Zinfandel. Learn more now about your palate and how to choose bold spicy red wine. [...]

July’s Wine Club theme is “Pinot Noir Four Ways.” We’ll be tasting four different styles including rosé, red, and sparkling blanc de noirs. [...]

While it seems like every state in the U.S. now has a selection of local microbreweries, there are still moments that call for a good old macro beer. You might find yourself in a dive bar or at a sports arena without a wide selection of craft brews, or you [...]

Wine packaging has gone through a wild transition over the past two decades. Prior to this relatively fresh movement, consumer desires had been affixed to a glass-or-nothing mentality for so long that an upheaval of the current level was nearly unthinkable. Glass in all its permutations and assorted clever designs [...]

For many, it’s the American dream to build up a business and then sell it to a bigger company for millions of dollars. But for some entrepreneurs, it’s just not worth it to turn over their pride and joy. Perhaps the finest example of a business that refused to sell [...]

Across Europe, there are legacy breweries that are as influential as they are historic. Until the U.S.’s craft beer revolution, these institutions were many Americans’ first introduction to “good beer.” In Germany, there are Paulaner and Weihenstephaner, among many others. In Belgium, you’ll find Westmalle, Orval, and Rochefort. The Czech [...]

Restaurants are expensive right now, and people are frustrated. Without context, many people feel as if they’re being shortchanged, or nickel and dimed by restaurants that are still trying to rebound from Covid losses. For others, the assumption for price hikes is that food and wine prices have simply gone [...]

Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin is a Russian oligarch, mercenary military chief of the paramilitary group Wagner, once close allie of Russian president Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin. In June 2023, the commander who is often referred to “Putin’s chef” launched an alleged coup and an offensive to […] The post How to [...]

Guest Post By Alti Wine Exchange   Hi! For those who are asking themselves who’s this, I’m Breno, lead copywriter at Alti Wine Exchange. Last time, I was invited by Julien Miquel to give you some curiosities about wine history. Now, I’m happy to be […] The post How fine [...]

Guest Post by Alti Wine Exchange   Hi, Social Vignerons reader, Let me introduce myself. I’m Breno, copywriter at Alti Wine Exchange, a leading fine wine investment platform – where our brave Julien Miquel also happens to be Chief Wine Officer (you can read his […] The post Five curiosities [...]

Dalgona coffee is the new coffee sensation! Such a simple and easy recipe. There couldn’t be anything to make than Dalgona coffee… Yet, it seems no one had really though about whipping instant coffee before, and of pouring the resulting mousse on top of hot […] The post How to [...]

Now this is an interesting question, that as a wine expert I wasn’t expecting but quite a few people ask it so it’s worth a little investigation. Hear Whether There is Red Chardonnay Wines or Not in Video Why Not a Red Chardonnay Wine? The […] The post Is there [...]

Some of my favorite episodes of Crush On This are those that highlight food and wine pairings. When Allison and I develop the themes, we do our best to focus on intriguing wines with some of our favorite dishes that are hopefully yours, too. Most of the time, we’re hustling [...]

Let’s travel to Spain together in March 2025! From March 17-25, 2025, our group of 16 travelers will indulge in luxury during a most memorable experience exploring hidden and not-so-hidden gems in Barcelona, the Priorat region, and Costa Brava. Having traveled several times to this iconic country, it was an [...]

Are you wondering what to make for this evening’s dinner (that’s actually creative)? How many times have you opened the fridge or pantry doors and promptly announced that it will be take-out sushi night? To be honest, the mealtime conundrum is almost a daily occurrence in my world. A few [...]

News articles about yet another sale of a family winery to a large corporate conglomerate are published on a regular basis. Likewise, almost daily, an article or social media conversation revolves around the future of wine as it pertains to younger consumers. When I had the chance to chat with [...]

For many, sipping a glass of wine while reading a juicy novel may be a favorite pastime. I know it is for me. After a day of errands, writing, or organizing the pantry for the millionth time (truth), I enjoy opening a bottle of something delicious and relaxing with a [...]