Vino Blog

"come quickly, I am drinking the stars"
The quote attributed to him—"Come quickly, I am drinking the stars!"—is supposedly what he said when tasting the first sparkling champagne. Howeve ..

Irish Folklore
The Irish believe that fairies are extremely fond of good wine. The proof of the assertion is that in the olden days royalty would leave a keg of wine ..

Vinodivas trivia
trivia: In English pubs drinks are served in pints and quarts. In old England, bartenders would advise unruly customers to mind their own pints and qu ..

Wine Trivia
The bill for a celebration party for the 55 drafters of the US Constitution was for 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of claret, 8 bottles of whiskey, ..

How many grapes does it take for a bottle of wine?
It takes 2.5 pounds of grapes to make a bottle of wine. ..

Thanksgiving Wine
"But I don't like Gewurztraminer!" Food pairing during the holiday season is a challenge to say the least. I find myself in conflict  ..

Thank You
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention” In these challenging economic times it is more important now than ever to app ..

Pinot Noir
You're beautiful...a goddess...but so exasperating! Loving you is like worshiping an unfaithful temptress! As often as you've disappointed us with you ..