Étiquette : wine education

Tasting note Rhonéa Vacqueyras 2016

Tasting note🇺🇸 / Note de dégustation🇫🇷 The Vacqueyras AOC was created in 1990. Wines must be made of at least 50% Grenache noir, to which Syrah & Mourvèdre are blended. Let’s taste a very good example from the co-op Rhonéa! L’AOC Vacqueyras a été créée en 1990. Les vins doivent contenir au moins 50% de Grenache noir, auquel sont assemblés la Syrah et le Mourvèdre. Dégustons ensemble un très bel exemple de la cave coopérative Rhonéa !

Mystères et Bonnes Bouteilles: follow the inspiring journey of Nicolas Lamothe

Available in English🇺🇸 + French🇫🇷! Nicolas threw himself into Mystères et bonnes bouteilles’ adventure, which is available since 2016. This concept offers you a range of different tasting flights. The goal is to blind taste the wines, in groups up to 10 people. Then, you will have to discover each wine’s mysteries thanks to a deft blend of concrete questions and information. You will acquire knowledge about wine, the appellations and regions of production. In other words, an easily accessible, concrete and affordable concept. It has it all… Nicolas s’est lancé dans l’aventure Mystères et bonnes bouteilles, accessible depuis 2016. Ce concept vous permet de choisir parmi plusieurs coffrets de dégustation de vins. Le but est de déguster les vins à l’aveugle, en groupe, et jusqu’à 10 personnes. Il faudra ensuite découvrir les mystères des vins du coffret grâce à un subtil mélange de questions et d’informations très concrètes pour acquérir certaines connaissances sur les vins, les appellations et les régions de production. Un concept facilement accessible, concret et abordable. Tout pour plaire…

Tasting note Château Haut-Brion Grand Cru Classé 1990 (Pessac-Leognan AOC)

Tasting note🇺🇸 / Note de dégustation🇫🇷 Let's taste Château Haut-Brion Grand Cru Classé 1990 together! Did you know this wine is currently valued at €695?

How to: the 6 steps that make Champagne outstanding

Welcome to Wine by Alex, the show to watch to take your wine game to the next level! Today you’re watching a brand-new episode of #Askwinebyalex and I’ve got a question from Julie: " I want to know about Champagne winemaking!" Julie, I’m all passionate about this topic as well! It’s a complex process so I’ll try to break it down in the most simple way possible for you. Before diving into the process of making Champagne, there are a few things you need to know...

How to make awesome food and wine pairings: read this

In the first episode of #Askwinebyalex of 2021, I've got a question from Alessio: "Alex, can you remind me of the basics of food and wine pairing?". I was actually thinking to do a video about this to refresh the information I gave on previous posts. So let's dive in! ;)

Tasting Note Château Mentone Excellence Rouge 2015 (Côtes de Provence)

Tasting note🇺🇸 / Note de dégustation🇫🇷 Are you looking for tasting notes that: - stimulate your taste buds? - make you feel as if you're tasting the wine you're reading about? - help you shine in society? - support you in your WSET? Then, I've got you covered! ;) Let's start right now with a tasting note on Château Mentone Excellence Rouge 2015!!

Let’s start 2021 like a rocket!! 🚀🚀

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I send you my best wishes for this new year!! May 2021 bring you joy, love, health and success!! I hope it will be magical every day with beautiful gems to sparkle your way. 2020 has been tough and unexpected, but also surprising in a good way! During this intense year, I’ve been forced to slow down and recenter. And I’m thankful for that. This helped me evolve, both personally and professionally. I’ve been able to check in with myself and implement some stuff that are more aligned with who I am now, who I want to become and what I want to achieve. That’s why I entirely redesigned my blog last year to offer you a better experience. And that’s why I’m still working on several projects to help you achieve your goals in life...

How to retain information you learn easily

In today's brand-new episode of #Askwinebyalex, I’ve got a question from Daniel: « How do you make all that info you learn stick in? ». So if you have wine exams coming, make sure you keep reading to discover my tips to make all the info I learn stick in!

Vine growth cycle: How to finally get it (quick and easy)

Today you're about to watch a brand-new episode of #Askwinebyalex and I want to cover something I think is really important to start learning about wine! Have you ever wondered how the vines grow each year? How they produce grapes that'll become wine? Well today I'll get you through the 7 stages of the vine growth cycle!