Wine stories

If you haven't tried it, you've probably heard of blue "wine" - a relatively recent invention that, if it hasn't revolutionized the wine world, has certainly attracted attention. What is this drink that looks more like a curacao-based cocktail, why is it this color, and is it worth trying? The answers are in this article.

В этой статье мне хочется рассказать о некогда одном из самых обширных виноградников Франции и о семейном винодельческом хозяйстве, которое стремится не только возродить его, но и подчеркнуть особенность его терруара и индивидуальность его вин. Речь идёт о регионе Овернь и винодельне Desprat-Saint Verny.

Wines in the wine cellar of my parents come from numerous trips in wine regions and each wine is (or was) waiting a special ocasion to open it. Let's look inside to find out some very curious and presiuos things!

Many wine connoisseurs, having acquired basic tasting skills and knowledge, wish to try something unusual, whether it be a rare variety or a unknown region. And some are looking for special drinks with history. One example of such wines are the wines of the French Foreign Legion.

While everything is relatively clear with Burgundy and its four hierarchical levels of wine classification (see my article on Burgundy wines), the first encounter with classifications of Bordeaux wines can be quite confusing. The two parts of the Bordeaux region - the right bank and the left bank - have their own hierarchies, some of which differ in terminology and criteria, although their principle remains the same - to distinguish the best wines.

Музей вина La Cité du Vin в Бордо - это место, которое следует посетить не один раз. Оно действительно стоит того, будь Вы специалист или просто ценитель вин, и тем более, если живёте в Бордо.

Вы никогда не задумывались, что значат слова Château, Domaine или Clos на этикетках вин, особенно, французских? В этой статье я расскажу, что значат эти термины, почему иногда они указываются, а иногда нет, и могут ли они обозначать определенный уровень качества вина.

The name of the Tsinandali microzone comes from the settlement of the same name, famous for the estate of the Kakhetian princes Chavchavadze and the first winery in the Alazani Valley.

Akhasheni is a semi-sweet wine containing 30 to 50 g/l of residual sugar. The sugar is preserved by partial fermentation of the must with the cap (skins and seeds) submerged, which facilitates the extraction of tannins and aromatic components.