2021 Archives

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Behind the Cork™ - Frontera Cabernet Sauvignon Behind the Cork™ Reviews

Behind the Cork™ - Frontera Cabernet Sauvignon

The Frontera variatal brand from Concha Y Toro has a newly designed label featuring the iconic Andes Mountain range for their well-known wine. This non-vintage (NV) Cabernet Sauvignon is from Chile’s Central Valley. It’s produced from 85% Cabernet ...

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Behind the Cork™ - Zardetto Prosecco Brut Behind the Cork™ Reviews

Behind the Cork™ - Zardetto Prosecco Brut

This tasty Zardetto Prosecco comes from vineyards in the hilly part of the Veneto region of Italy. It’s produced from at least 85% Glera grapes with the addition of up to 15% Pinot Bianco/Chardonnay. The first fermentation takes place after a bri...

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Behind the Cork™ - Volver Tempranillo Behind the Cork™ Reviews

Behind the Cork™ - Volver Tempranillo

Bodegas Volver creates wines in regions of Spain such as Alicante, La Mancha, Jumilla, Rueda, Valencia and soon Rías Baixas. It is differentiated by its modern approach of working with indigenous varieties. The winery was founded in 2004 by Rafael C...

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The Fourth Fundamental Trait of a Good Wine - Sweetness Wine Tasting

The Fourth Fundamental Trait of a Good Wine - Sweetness

There are four fundamental traits that comprise a good wine and they all have to work together in balanced harmony. Previously we’ve explored Acidity, Tannin, and Alcohol . Let’s now take a look at Sweetness. Sweetness in wine comes from natural gra...

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Behind the Cork™ - Zenato Valpolicella DOC Superiore Behind the Cork™ Reviews

Behind the Cork™ - Zenato Valpolicella DOC Superiore

Since founding their winery in 1960, the Zenato family has been a pioneering family in Italian wine. A benchmark producer in the Veneto region, Zenato harvests fruit from steep slopes in the historical Sant’Ambrigio zone of Valpolicella Classico to m...

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The Third Fundamental Trait of a Good Wine - Alcohol Wine Tasting

The Third Fundamental Trait of a Good Wine - Alcohol

As we continue through the four fundamental traits of a good wine, let’s now move on to alcohol. Wine is simply fermented grape juice. Alcohol is a byproduct of the fermentation process where yeast converts the sugar in the grape juice (the must) to...

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