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If you’re not particularly immersed in Jewish culture, you might have heard of kosher wine but always wondered what exactly it is. Most people’s first question is, “Well, does it taste any different?” The answer here is that good wine is good wine, kosher or otherwise. The exception here is mevushal wines - but more on that later.If you're feeling tempted, we’ve got plenty of great kosher wines in our online store that you should check out.Following the RulesSo, if it doesn’t taste magically dif …

Pinot Noir is a wine that most people don’t fully understand but reflexively order when it’s on the menu because it seems sophisticated. And you should, because it’s indeed a great wine with a romantic charm and a cult-like following.Young Pinot Noir wines tend to have red fruit flavors, with hints of cherries, raspberries, and strawberries all present. Aged Pinot Noirs, on the other hand, tend to develop more vegetal and ‘barnyard’ aromas with more complex flavor profiles.We sell a great select …

Our South African friends have enjoyed relative obscurity when it comes to their wines. While no more remote than Australia, it seems very few people regularly enjoy a good glass of South African wine, or really even know they’re looking for.While considered a ‘New World’ producer, the South Africans are no amateurs—in fact, they’ve been growing grapes since as long ago as 1655. And, the country’s unique climate helps shape a diverse range of flavors—long hot summers inland produce well-riped re …

Pinot Grigio is one of the most popular white wines in America. It’s easy to guess why: it’s a friendly wine with a bold flavor profile that’s not too dry, it’s easy to find in grocery stores and restaurants, and a decent bottle won’t set you back more than fifteen to twenty bucks.This wine originated in the Burgundy region of central France several hundred years ago before it made its way to the northern regions of Italy. It’s technically a red grape, but its ashen blue skin color looks grey, h …

When you talk about Italian wines, there’s the ever-popular Moscato (how can anyone resist the bubbliness?), the Chianti Clasico (a mainstay of “rustic” pizza joints everywhere in America), and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. Considering where it’s from, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo gets a lot more attention than grapes from more famous locations in Italy, such as Veneto or Tuscany. That probably has something to do with its low-key home region, Abruzzo. Located to the southeast of Rome with the Apennine Mo …