Franciacorta sparkling wine may be Italy’s best kept wine secret. Produced in the Lombardy region on the hills located between the southern shore of Lake..
One of the oldest wine appellations in Italy, Marsala is a fortified wine produced in the region surrounding, not surprisingly, the Sicilian city of Marsala…
Greece produces white wines in dry, sweet, and sparkling styles using native grape varieties from all over the Greek mainland and islands. Three grape varieties..
While it may lack the intense mouth-puckering qualities of Muscadet, Grüner Veltliner is a fairly dry white wine in its own right. This wine is grown almost exclusively in Austria and is arguably the country’s most famous grape variety.
Gewürztraminer has a bit of a bad reputation and is commonly regarded as an overly sweet, boozy wine. Wine aficionados tend to turn up their nose to it, finding the wine overly aromatic and difficult to pair with food. However, there is a lot to l…
Today we’re looking at one of the most widely grown grapes in the world: Grenache. These grapes are responsible for some of the tastiest — and priciest — wines in the world. This late ripening grape is mostly grown in warmer regions like Spain, Ca…
Pork is already a pretty affordable meat option, especially when compared to beef and lamb. However, for the more thrifty among us, there are several cuts that offer all the taste of the high end options at a fraction of the cost.
