Vines Abroad

Dear Mom,
Thank you – for Italy.
It opened my eyes to an amazing culture and way of life.
Summer before my senior year of college was fast approaching. I knew my opportunity to study abroad would be lost if I did not try to go over the summer. The only program offering art classes was in Florence, Italy (Lorenzo d’ Medici). Pastels? In art Mecca? Sign me [...] Read More

 
In Vinport lingo, a New Discovery is a wine that has never been offered before in the US market. That alone makes a New Discovery kind of intriguing. What could be better than sharing an evening with friends when all of sudden you crack open a bottle of wine that they are almost guaranteed never to have tasted? Or sending a New Discovery to that [...] Read More

 
“You have Champagne taste, but beer money.”
~ A phrase my grandmother frequently told my mother growing up. ~
In our previous post from yesterday, we detailed why some wines are more expensive than others, but this increase in cost has almost no connection to the quality of the wine.
But sometimes, price IS indicative of quality... So what is different between one bottle of wine and another? It [...] Read More

“You have Champagne taste, but beer money.”
~ A phrase my grandmother frequently told my mother growing up. ~
 
Unfortunately, I seem to have inherited this knack for finding the expensive in a crowd of reasonable. I routinely walk into stores and unknowingly select the most expensive item. Without. Fail.
However, at a recent Spanish Wine Tasting, I rated my wines prior to finding out the price (a full [...] Read More

I just read an article on Decanter.com of a recent study that states that women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol have a lower risk of depression.
Does this mean women should go have a glass of wine when they are feeling sad?
Not necessarily!
Now, I have not gone back and read the original article, but I’m sure they don’t make this grandiose claim that drinking (on its own) seems [...] Read More

This past weekend was the first weekend in December. As such, it officially became the Holiday Season.
 
Which means, time to start making Holiday Cocktails!
 
Now, I normally just drink wine (or beer), but I was feeling quite festive before heading to a friend’s Holiday party. There was an open bottle of Gewürztraminer in the fridge that needed to be enjoyed within the next couple of days…
 
This [...] Read More

 
No matter how much you know about wine, there is always more to learn! So at Vinport, despite our oenological prowess, we try to attend every seminar we can, so that we can stay on top of our game. A couple of weeks ago, we attended a seminar and tasting about Rías Baixas and were so impressed, we wanted to pass along the information to you!
 
Rías [...] Read More

On the heels of the Longhouse Food Writer’s Revival, Vinport had to get ready for one of its biggest events of the year – Wine Riot!
 
Over 3,000 thirsty New Yorkers would be descending upon the 69th Regiment Armory for two days of wine tasting, a rocking DJ, temporary tattoos, a funky photo booth, and expert-led informational sessions. (If we had not been working at the [...] Read More

Vinport has been on the move these past few weeks, getting out to events to pour wine and spread the word. Nothing makes us happier than to actually have a discussion with wine lovers about our wines… sharing with them facts about the grapes, the winemakers, the winemaking techniques and anything else we know about the wine. In return, we got lots of support and [...] Read More