So Your Winery Tasting Room has Reopened? 

6 Hospitality Tips to Practice – Always

It’s been almost 3 months since California's state-issued a SIP (Shelter in Place) order for all winery tasting rooms to close their doors. Now the green light has been turned on for Tasti...

Who knew that the way we would all be connecting with our favorite wine fans and wine brand devotees would be through this new "normal' medium we cleverly refer to as "Virtual Wine Tastings"?

If you are anything like us here at The Wine Militia, you knew that it would o...

By now many of us have witnessed on social media the unfolding of the nightmare wildfires that have affected thousands of our wine country friends and family. From childhood homes being reduced to ashes to the dream winery melting into a river of wine.

All of the fires...

**Watch*** The weather this weekend is perfect for that pink, refreshing wine...Rosé! Watch as we crash the "Top 3 Local Grocery Stores" searching for delicious picks. 

Have you ever opened up a nice bottle of wine you had been holding onto for some time? Then pour the wine into a decanter, only to see a cluster of black matter at the bottom of your wine glass? You are not alone. Many people have stood there scratching their head alon...

Have you ever order a bottle of wine in a restaurant to impress your date, become super excited about the sommelier bringing the bottle, present the bottle and say ‘Voila! Here is your wine monsieur!’ – Only to see that the Orange County sommelier is twisting the top o...

When looking at a bottle of wine one may begin to wonder “where did this particular size come from?” or “why is this bottle shaped one way and another differently?” These are all great questions and we are about to dive into the answers here.
 
Why Glass?
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When determining whether or not a plot of land and its soil are properly suited for vineyards, it is important to achieve a certain balance between the soil, air, and water.

 Step One:  Soil Sample & Terroir Check 
 Soil combinations are important when choosing specifi...

If you have witnessed the entertainingly ceremonious swirling of wine in the glass, it can be both curious and odd if you are new to wine. Whether you have tried this or not, there are some things you should know about the swirling of wine. Believe it or not there is a...