Viticulture 101: Factors that Affect Wines While preparing for the start of my WSET advanced class, I have been studying up on Viticulture and Winemaking. I want to devote this blog to the main factors that influence the quality level when growing grapes to make wine from a specific site. And if you ask any quality winemaker about this subject, …
Understanding French Wines
I recently started my Level 2 WSET program, and remembering how daunting the world of wine can be, I threw French Wine Laws at them on the first day of class. Mean teacher? No. Not understanding how to read and interpret French wine labels is a big part to understanding French wines as a whole, so it’s very important to …
The Legend of Tokaji Wines
The Legend of… Tokaji Wines !? ‘What’s that?’, you must be thinking. Okay, I’ll give you the technical and the translated version simultaneously: Tokaji refers to a region in the far North East of Hungary. It is a region so famous it is mentioned in the national anthem in Hungary! The wines have been made here since the 16th century, …
Welcome to the WineSmarties blog
Hi everybody – I want to welcome you to my new blog – on my own site. I will be writing about my events and about wines, so if you are interested please check often. Lindsay
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