The Italians know a little something about la famiglia! Today we've got a special sponsored post from one of the top wine brands in Italy - Tavernello - with some practical suggestions on taking family time to the next level. From Volio Imports: We all know that the … [Read more...]
Wine News
Is It OK To Ship Wine In The Summer? Summer Wine Shipping Guidelines
Summer Wine Shipping guidelines to make sure you're precious cargo makes it to you OK when the temperatures heat up. … [Read more...]
The Best Wines For Thanksgiving
Bringing Your Own Wine (BYOW) to a Restaurant
One of my biggest pet peeves in the wine world is the outrageous price that many restaurants charge for a glass of wine. Typically priced at or above their wholesale cost for the entire bottle, I often find that one glass of wine ends up costing about the same price as the bottle … [Read more...]
Discover a Whole New World of Affordable Wine with Lidl
Uncovering inexpensive gems with the monthly Lidl Discovery Collection... Rejoice Reverse Wine Snobs! Lidl, the European grocery experience is expanding rapidly in the U.S. and it's brought with it a whole new world of affordable wine. … [Read more...]
A Face of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Things get a little personal today as we discuss Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), caused by drinking during pregnancy. Reverse Wine Snob has always been and always will be about wine but today I feel the need to get a little personal and divert into a very important and … [Read more...]
Introducing bevRAGE - Save Money While You Drink Wine!
Introducing bevRAGE, a new program that gives you cash back just for drinking wine! Here at Reverse Wine Snob we are always on the lookout for ways spend less money drinking great wine. In today's special sponsored post from a partner, we've found a new, innovative way to do … [Read more...]
Wine Flash Sale - Argentina Discovery 6 Pack!
A special limited-time opportunity for you, my readers, to try some of my favorite wines! In case you missed it in our Argentinian Adventures Part 1 post the other day, we were excited to announce a special project here at Reverse Wine Snob. For over five years now we've … [Read more...]
This Rosé Is In Full Bloom - Discover Garbó
A beautiful rosé of Syrah and Grenache that's NOT from France. … [Read more...]
Help Small Wineries Create Lovable Labels with Your Vote (and Win Free Wine)
Here at The Reverse Wine Snob we love small wineries, but we also realize the challenges facing them. In a world where marketing matters more than ever, it's exceedingly difficult for wineries with limited marketing budgets to stand out. Today we're happy to reveal that a new … [Read more...]
Josh Cellars Salutes 1st Responders Contest - Nominate Your Hero!
Now through September 17, nominate your hero for a chance to wine a $10,000 grant for their organization! We're taking a bit of a break from our normal schedule of reviews today for a very worthy cause - supporting our nation's first responders. Josh Cellars, the winery … [Read more...]
Godello and Torrontes - Under The Radar White Varietals For Under $20
The following guest post is from MVL. Ask any bar, restaurant, or wine retailer and most would tell you that up until only recently, when a customer asked for a white wine, they were really only looking for a Chardonnay, maybe a Pinot Grigio if they were a bit adventurous. … [Read more...]
A History of Wine
The following guest post is from our friends at Wine Selectors Australia, a proud sponsor of The Reverse Wine Snob and is written by Julia Binkheart, a commentator and amateur wine enthusiast specializing. Wine and the art of wine making has been part of human culture for … [Read more...]
Wine Bloggers Conference: Here I Come!
When I started this blog just 5 short months ago, I had no idea there was such a thing as the Wine Bloggers Conference, but in just a couple weeks I will be traveling to Virginia for said conference to taste a whole bunch of wine, and hopefully bring back some great … [Read more...]
Happy Mother's Day!
Wishing all the moms a very happy Mother's Day that includes chocolate, rest and, of course, wine! … [Read more...]
Drink What You Like: Price Does Not Equal Quality!
One of the underlying assumptions of this site is that price is not a good determinative of quality when it comes to wine, so I always love articles like the following. While these wines are still a little more than $20 per bottle, when you have a wine that costs almost 70 … [Read more...]
Maybe it's because they weren't paying for it...
This article is from a couple years ago, but I love it. Volunteers in California who were given sips of wines with fake prices said they preferred the cabernets they thought were more expensive to the ones they thought were cheaper about 80 percent of the time, according to the … [Read more...]
New Starbucks Trenta Glass Holds a Full Bottle of Wine
Much to my wife's chagrin, I'm not a coffee drinker. However, I was quite interested when I heard Starbucks is testing serving wine in some markets. I'm hoping they offer a Trenta size! Check out the Interactive Wine Rating Chart to find all my reviews! You can sort by type of … [Read more...]