Sangiovese: The soul of wines from the heart of Italy
By David Setley Tuscany, located in the central region of Italy, has been referred to as the heart of the country. Florence, the capital of Tuscany, is home to many priceless treasures from the Renaissance, including Michelangelo’s “David,” the beautiful Duomo...The Old World and The New World of wine
By David Setley My goal through these articles and in the store has always been to broaden your wine knowledge by introducing you to wines throughout the world. You may have even heard me refer to a wine as being “Old World” or “New World.” It’s a distinction that...Wine: How sweet it is or isn’t
By David Setley Last week, I discussed tannins, one of the four major components of wine. In this article, I’d like to tackle a second component: residual sugar (RS). In other words, the determining factor of what makes wine dry, sweet, or somewhere in between. How...
