Tasting Notes Blog

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- Marcella Petersen
Wine barrels, stacked in a cellar.

Terroir: How Soil and Climate Influence Flavor

Jul 31, 2022 Touring a Napa Valley vineyard, with a glass of Gewürztraminer

Terroir, simply put, is the sum of a wine's surroundings: the soil the grapes grow in, the climate they're exposed to, and the flavors they pick up along the way. You can find a bottle of Cabernet produced in Bordeaux, the Napa Valley, or South Africa, but each will have a disctinct flavor to them, and that's largely due to the influence of terroir.

The Magic of Natural Wines

Aug 13, 2022 Several varietals from a recent tasting I hosted--natural wines don't have to be cloudy!

Hey there, fellow wine enthusiasts! 🍷 If you're anything like me, you're on a perpetual quest to discover the next hidden gem in the world of wines. Well, let me introduce you to a realm of flavor that's both enchanting and eco-conscious: natural and biodynamic wines.