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Butter or Steel? How to Tell Oaked From Unoaked Chardonnay Before You Buy
by Uncorked Wave ·Chardonnay can taste rich and toasty or crisp and lean. Here is what oak and malolactic fermentation do, and the label and region clues to look for.
What Wine Goes With Thanksgiving Dinner? Start With Acidity
by Uncorked Wave ·Pinot Noir, Beaujolais, dry Riesling, sparkling and Zinfandel all work at Thanksgiving. Here is the reasoning, from acidity to tannin, for a mixed table.
From Pale Onion Skin to Deep Pink: How Rosé Gets Its Color
by Uncorked Wave ·Rosé is not red and white wine mixed. Here is how direct press, skin contact and saignée work, and why one rosé is pale and another deep pink.
Six Wines Under $25 From Portugal, Spain, France, Chile and Argentina
by Uncorked Wave ·Six wines under $25 from Vinho Verde, Rioja, Côtes du Rhône, Colchagua and Mendoza, each checked against the producer and a US retailer listing.
California's 2026 Grape Harvest Started in July and Came In Light
by Uncorked Wave ·Sonoma County growers estimate a 2026 crop 35% to 40% below average, and Napa picks began in July. What the early, light harvest means for future bottles.
A Four-Step Wine Tasting You Can Run at Your Kitchen Table
by Uncorked Wave ·A simple four-step way to taste wine at home, based on the methods WSET and the Court of Master Sommeliers teach, plus how to set up a side-by-side flight.
Virginia Wine, Region by Region
by Uncorked Wave ·Virginia's nine AVAs, the grapes it grows most (Cabernet Franc leads), and how to visit Charlottesville, Loudoun and the Shenandoah Valley without driving.
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