Just like fashion, wines can be trendy. Elizabeth and Rick discuss the most popular wines of 2010 and which wine trends will be popular in the coming year.

Show Notes:

• News - Americans are drinking more wine!
• Consumers - baby boomers and their millennial children
• Wine trends - which wines are people drinking? Wine pronunciation and ordering from the wine list
• Most popular wines searches in the Hello Vino app
• Grape of the Week: Pinot Noir (also known as the “heartbreak grape”)
• Trends in flavor profiles (earthy vs. jammy wines, lower alcohol) The ‘Sideways’ movie and its influence

Next week: Aging - how long to hold onto a wine before drinking

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Elizabeth and Rick discuss some confusing wine terminology and set the record straight.

Show Notes:

A new podcast!

• What’s it all about?
• Which term is correct?
• Varietal or variety (of wine) It’s all about the grapes Naming conventions for wines across the world
• Difference between New World and Old World wines
• Blending wines and grape characteristics
• Making fun of confusing wine pronunciations It’s mer-a-TIJ not mer-a-TAHJ

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