Anyone else read this headline and suddenly start craving tapas? Is that just an us thing because we're always hungry? Actually, rhetorical question. Please don't answer that.  Let's dive into more about Sangria, the fruity wine-based beverage that hails from Spain!  What Actually is a Sangria?  Like jungle juice, Sangria is a drink that allows you to make it the way you like it. Unlike jungle juice, you're probably not going to find it at a fraternity. Plus, it's delicious, and you don't have to fear what's inside of it.  A mixed alcoholic beverage from Spain and Portugal, the color of sangria changes based on the kind of wine you use. When you're making Sangria, the goal is to create...

What Do You Get For A Wine Lover? From one wine lover to another, we can't tell you how excited we are that you have made friends with another wine lover! These are our kind of people, and they deserve to be grandly celebrated and showered with only the best birthday gifts. Luckily, as wine lovers ourselves, we know a thing or two about what a real wine lover is hoping for at his or her birthday party. And don't worry, it's not just wine. In addition to coming up with creative gifts we just know all wine lovers will love, we've also kept in mind everyone's budgets because we're responsible wine drinkers like that.  Cheers to thinking outside of...

There is a reason wine has been a part of human history for thousands of years: because it's delicious. As time has gone on, wine quality continues to improve, and wine producers discover new techniques for grape growing and winemaking practically every day. With great wines being produced from nearly every country out there, from Australia to Italy to new world wines, it can sometimes be challenging to discover what tastes you like and find the perfect wine that you genuinely love and enjoy.  Choosing a Wine Can Get Confusing Today, people have wildly different taste preferences when it comes to the bottle of wine that they choose. Some swear they only drink red wines, others only drink white wine,...

Let's talk about pairing wine with food, shall we? When paired correctly, food and wine create a relationship similar to Chrissy Teigan and John Legend's marriage. Essentially, food and wine can balance the components of the dish and the characteristics of a wine. (And for the record, we are not suggesting we want to eat Chrissy and John, but we would be down to drink with them, of course.) While there is a lot of information out there about great wine and how to pair it with food, here are some takeaways we think are the most important.  The Basics Wine and food pairing is a big deal to a lot of people. The main objective of pairing wine and...

Let us guess, the first person you thought of when you saw the title of this article was your mom. If this is true, we have news for you: your mom is actually a cool mom, not a regular mom, because chardonnay is the most popular white wine drink. In fact, chardonnay is so popular, it is essentially synonymous with white wine. Here is what you need to know about this drink that you thought was boring because you associated it with your mom but is super popular for all the right reasons.  The Basics   Known as the winemaker’s grape variety because of its ability to grow in many climates (and therefore there are a ton of varietal forms),...