Terroir (tehr-waar) - a word that has no exact English equivalent and has caused much debate between scientists and winemakers for centuries. Simplistically, the idea of terroir is a taste of place. Regarding wines, where the grapes are grown affects how they taste.

Do you remember The California Pizza Kitchen? Sadly, most of them are closed now but it was the best! The Tostada Pizza was my absolute favorite. Now I sadly know better, but I used to eat a whole pizza all by myself - I used to be a bottomless pit. Hopefully, it do...

Riesling can get a bad rap, especially those from Germany. They aren't all sweet though, and those that are can use that sweetness to balance out the incredibly high acidity. Let's step into the world of German Riesling! The Rheinhessen in particular. This is an ar...