Raise a Glass of Red Wine to Your Health!If you just naturally love red wine, then you probably don’t need any other reason to raise a glass of red.  But for those who have not yet learned to appreciate the character of red wines, then perhaps the health benefits of red wine will persuade you to find a v ...

Ok we don’t literally mean to get naked or at least wait until you have finished reading the entire blog post...LOL!! We want you to take the time to get to know Naked Winery wines, from Hood River, Oregon, first. The Vino Noire Team is quite fond of Naked Winery because their mission is ...

Here is a little known fact - Virginia is the boasts six American Viticulture Areas (AVAs) and home to over 200 wineries! In comparison to other wine regions, Virginia is a relatively young wine producing area. Although it certainly is not as well recognized as Napa Valley or Sonoma, the wineries in Virginia have been quiet ...

Last week we launched the inaugural edition of vino-noire.com with a discussion of how white and red wines are distinguished from each other. This week we hold a Q&A with Glynis our wine specialist to delve more deeply into a discussion of white wines varietals. If you have questions about the white wines discussed belo ...

Did you know that the label on a bottle of wine contains information that communicates quite a bit of information about the wine it contains?  The graphic below contains a sample label. The label also shows the major pieces of information about the winery and the wines it produces. A short definition of terms that appear ...