Sustainable Wine Regions to Seek Out

We hear the word “sustainable” so much in wine, that many have come to question what, if anything, it means. Particularly, when we hear about so-called sustainable wine regions or sustainable wineries, it’s natural to wonder what we as consumers are really getting. I’ve (and I think a lot of

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The Many Faces of Uruguay’s Tannat 

I was just a wine newbie, a neophyte wine drinker when I first stumbled upon Tannat. Mr. Corkscrew and I were visiting Buenos Aires and decided to take a ferry across to Uruguay and experience Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay and surrounding areas. When a lovely winemaker first poured Tannat for

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Raising a Glass to Texas Women Winemakers

Instead of my usual roundup of what’s going on in Texas Wine Country, I wanted to take the opportunity during March to highlight some fabulous women in Texas wine, particularly Texas women winemakers. To be sure, Texas has a good number of women doing great things in wine, but female

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Enchanting Évora Portugal: Gateway to the Alentejo Wine Region

Y’all! Come with me to Portugal. I’ve legit been stalking Portugal’s Golden Visa program which offers the opportunity to become a citizen after 5 years once you make a modest economic investment into the country. I’m ready, but am having a more difficult time convincing Mr. Corkscrew. We’ll see. In

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Yes! There are Wines for all the Mardi Gras Foods

While folks are all geeked out about Valentine’s Day, at our house, it’s all about Mardi Gras. The house has been decorated in purple, green, and gold and we’ve consumed our fair share of king cake – hello Gambino’s praline king cake! Given that Mr. Corkscrew hails from southern Louisiana,

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