Tannat: the Biggest of the Big Reds
Tannat is a red wine grape that originated in Madiran, a village in Southwest France, and spread into the Basque region of Spain. French and Spanish immigrants brought Tannat to South America, where it was grown in Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and most...
Sauvignon Blanc: The Most Reliably Good White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc originated from the Bordeaux Region of France. The varietal is indigenous to Southwest France; the name can be loosely translated as “wild white.” In addition to France, Sauvignon blanc is grown widely in the southern hemisphere in Chile,...
Ice Wine: We Call it Ghiacciato: We are Probably the only Winery that Does.
What do you call a German sweet wine that is harvested after a frost to concentrate the sugar and acid when you pride yourself in making primarily great Italian and Southern European dry wines? If you are Papa Joe’s Wine Cellar, you call it Ghiacciato. Everyone...
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