A Guide to Becoming a Wine Importer
What you need to know to get started—from setting up operations to growing a portfolio
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4 Ways Blind Tasting Skills Can Boost Your Performance
The ability to evaluate wine accurately is an asset in various industry roles
Examining America’s Emerging Wine Regions
From the midwest to the southwest, winemakers are experimenting in new terroirs
Understanding Traditional and Modern Tempranillo Wines
From blending choices to barrel aging, here are 5 key factors that affect Rioja and Ribera del Duero wines
The Everything Guide to Brettanomyces
The wine community weighs in on the what, how, and whys of winemaking’s most polarizing yeast
Getting to the Root of Terroir
Winemakers discuss how to best reveal site specificity
Understanding the Science Behind Ancient Wine
Using hi-tech tools to learn about the winemaking methods of the past
Measuring Phylloxera’s Impact on the World of Wine
GuildSomm’s Kelli White examines how the aphid-like insect has transformed viticulture
Assessing the Impact of Wine List Awards
Guildsomm’s Kelli White weighs the benefits, from recognition to improved bottom lines
An In-Depth Guide to the Wines of Valencia
Getting to know an oft-overlooked Spanish region
Ampelography: What You Need to Know
How to distinguish vines through sight and touch
The Evolution of American Oak
Sommeliers often turn their noses up at American oak, but this wood plays a vital role in some of the world’s most iconic wines