Coastal Wine Trail Staff 
How do you know what makes a good bottle of wine? Robert Louis Stevenson said, “Wine is bottled poetry.” And, like poetry, wine is a matter of personal taste. Some wine connoisseurs enjoy the sweet, bitter, and sour balance that makes a good bottle of wine. However, other wine drinkers, while enjoying a glass of … Read more
Drinking wine is an exciting experience, and if you love it before long, you’ll have a collection of bottles with no place to keep it. This is where a wine cellar comes to help; you can use it to store your wines regardless of if you have a tiny apartment or a big mansion. Apart … Read more
When you think of the state of Idaho, you will most likely associate it with agriculture, specifically potato farming. Idaho is definitely more than potato farming and has a diverse wine culture. This may come as a surprise to some and may be more well known by wine enthusiasts as Idaho hosts award-winning wineries and … Read more
Wineries and vineyards in Vermont have only been around since the mid-1990s, but that’s not to say it doesn’t produce some excellent wines. Over the last couple of decades, a wide range of top-quality wineries have popped up, offering distinct and flavorsome wines. Due to Vermont’s humid continental climate, many vineyards specialize in cold-hardy grapes … Read more
If you find it hard to distinguish between rice wine and rice vinegar, you are not alone! Even Asian people who are familiar with their cuisine have a hard time telling these two components apart! Despite having similar names, they are distinct in many ways. Understanding their commonalities and differences helps determine whether you can … Read more
The Concord grape might be one of American’s most familiar grape varieties, people usually plant them in the backyard, make grape jam, jelly, and Concord pies. What Are Concord Grapes? History of Concord Grapes Concord grapes are one of the oldest domestically cultivated grapes in the United States. In 1849, the horticulturist Ephraim Wales Bull … Read more
New Hampshire is relatively new to the wine scene, with most vineyards having only been around since the 1990s. Over the last few decades, however, it’s become a top-notch destination for wine lovers. The cool climate means hardy grape varieties like French-American hybrids thrive, so you’ll find delicious wines that rival those found in France … Read more
Chardonnay, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are probably your favorite whites if you are a wine lover. While these are some well-known international white grapes, over 20 widely planted white grape varieties worldwide exist. We’ve analyzed the 12 most popular white grapes that you are likely to see on wine labels, with a focus on where … Read more
Wine, like coffee, isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. You might know one or two people who swear that the only thing keeping them on this side of sanity is a good glass (or perhaps bottle) of wine. You might have given the odd glass a taste and winced at the sour, unfamiliar flavor. Does that … Read more
Sometimes all you want to do after getting home from a long day is pop open a bottle of wine and relax. Wine could be a nice way to unwind after a long day, but sometimes wine doesn’t turn out as we expect, and it could be bad. There have been numerous cases of people … Read more