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With approximately 350 officially recognized wine styles and as many as 2000 grape varieties, Italy can present a confusing picture to even the most dedicated wine buffs. This is especially true of Sicily and Sardinia, the country’s two most potentially promising wine producing regions. That this should be the case is due in large part […]

Often simply called Bordeaux, France’s most famous wine region is actually comprised of upwards of 35 different sub-regions and 57 AOCs (appellation d'origine contrôlée or "controlled designation of origin"). Divided by the Gironde Estuary and the Garonne and Dordogne rivers, Bordeaux is best known as the home of Château Latour, Château Margaux, Margaux, Château Haut-Brion, […]

The production of fine wines in South Africa is primarily based in the West and Southwestern Cape region where cold ocean currents moderate the intense heat of the African sun. The result is a Mediterranean climate not unlike that of Southern France. Unlike the limestone and clay marl soils of the Rhone, Provence, and Southwestern […]

Cabernet Sauvignon is well known among wine enthusiasts as the principal and, in some cases, the only grape used in the production many of the world’s finest red wines. Unlike wines made from other international grapes, the characteristics of which typically reflect where they are grown, the flavor profile of a Cabernet is unmistakable. Indeed, […]

The growth in the popularity of rosé wine is one of the most remarkable wine industry trends of the past decade. This is due in large part to the changing tastes of American consumers who have gone from sweet, unctuous “blush wines” to enthusiastic drinkers of dry rosé, particularly those from Provence. So popular are […]

The world’s third largest wine producing country, Spain is best known for its red varieties, particularly the long-lived and subtly flavorful Tempranillos from Rioja and Ribera del Duero, and the powerful yet seductive Grenache of Priorat. Lost among the many articles and reviews of these and other Spanish reds, however, are the delights of the […]

This coming Saturday marks the first year anniversary of the Colonial Spirts Wine Weekend program. We started this series of sale and tasting events with the goal of providing customers the opportunity to sample from the great diversity of wines from around the world. In our tasting sessions, we have covered a number of different […]

A tremendously diverse grape, Chardonnay has the remarkable ability to mirror the conditions in which it is grown. At the same time, it is malleable enough to bend to choices made by winemakers. Fermented and aged in American Oak, it delivers aromas of ripe tropical fruit followed by rich full-bodied vanilla and buttery flavors. Grown […]

Do a Google search on the Loire Valley and, regardless of the main topic, you’re likely to find that the most common term used to describe the region is “diversity.” From the river’s source in the central mountainous Massif Centrale, to its mouth at the Bay of Biscay some 620 miles to the west, the […]