by tracy | May 18, 2022 | Drinks, Featured
Your Greek Wine Guide 4000 Years of Winemaking History The mountainous, Mediterranean country in the sun-drenched southeast of Europe is often considered the birthplace of Western civilization. Archaeological evidence suggests that winemaking exisited in parts of... 
by tracy | Apr 12, 2022 | Featured, People
Jean-Marie Rimbert of Domaine Rimbert The Defender of Carignan Jean-Marie Rimbert, the self-proclaimed defender of the Languedoc’s native Carignan grape, is a benchmark grower for the region and also a maverick. As defender and champion of Carignan, his cuvées show... 
by tracy | Mar 26, 2022 | Drinks, Featured
Native Red Grapes of Sicily 2500+ Years of Wine History For more than 2500 years Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been a significant center of Mediterranean viniculture. Blessed with consistently bright sunshine and reliably moderate rainfall, Sicily’s classic... 
by tracy | Mar 20, 2022 | Drinks, Featured
Your Piemonte Wine Guide More than Barolo and Barbaresco When wine geeks think of Piemonte, they immediately think of Barolo and Barbaresco, which are famous for their Nebbiolo-based wines. Surprisingly, Barolo and Barbaresco only account for 3% of Piedmont’s... 
by tracy | Mar 13, 2022 | Featured, People
Frank Cornelissen Winery Cult Darling Frank Cornelissen Getting our Frank Cornelissen allocation is always a special time here at Small Wine Shop. These are cult wines. Small production wines of great quality. Little is imported to the United States and all of his... 
by tracy | Jan 30, 2022 | Drinks, Featured
Future Noble Grapes What Are Noble Grapes? Noble wine grapes. Have you ever heard that term before? For decades, generations of wine authorities referred to a group of six grapes considered to stand above the rest: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay,...
