The Wine Station Blog

We received some tragic news this Summer that our friend and colleague, Nicolas Potel had passed away. We will continue to share his wines and remember the sense of fun and energy he brought to things that was truly unique. Born ON the Pousse d'Or winery in the Vote de Beaune - wine was in Noico's blood. He spent his childhood years running up...

Hailed as California’s heritage grape, Zinfandel (pronounced (zin-fan-del) is a singularly American phenomenon. Given that it is not as popular as Cabernet Sauvignon, a surprising number of wine drinkers claim that the first bottle of California wine they ever tried was a Zinfandel. Equally surprising: many failed to register that it is, in fact, a red wine, as they are familiar only with the blush...

SANGIOVESE (san-joh-vey-zay) is the signature red grape of Tuscany, and the most widely planted red grape variety in Italy full stop. It is nicknamed the blood of Jupiter (or Jove) after the King of the Roman Gods. There are plenty of possible origins to the name, though none conclusive. Named thousands of years ago, it could have been named by monks, as they were...

Another exclusive new arrival to Ireland! QUERCIABELLA from Tuscany is now available on these shores for the first time. They are responsible for some of the most famous Tuscan wines in the world such as BATAR, a white Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc blend and CAMARTINA, one of the original Super Tuscans. As is always the case with icon wines, there are only a couple of dozen bottles available...

The Rhone Valley is split in 2: The Northern Rhone and The Southern Rhone. The Northern Rhone is mostly red wine producing, and generally the appellations require 100% Syrah grape only. It houses some of the most famous names in the wine world such as: Hermitage, St. Joseph, Cornas & Cote Rotie (the later allows Viognier the white grape in the wine). There are also some famous white wine expressions such as Condrieu....