Entries Tagged as 'Wine Education'

Deciphering a Wine Label

March 1st, 2010

Wine labels can be a bit intimidating, especially when you’re trying to compare labels from different regions.  U.S. labels look a lot different than French labels which look a lot different than Spanish labels.  Each label has similar information, though, just presented in different ways.  Our favorite wine show, In Wine Country, attempts to crack [...]

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Grapes of the Ohio River Valley

January 18th, 2010

I love the quizzical look on people’s faces when I mention the Ohio River Valley Wine Region and Midwest wine in general.  Few people know about the rich wine region here in Ohio and the surrounding area, and even fewer realize the diversity of grapes actually grown.
The Ohio River Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area), is [...]

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