A Tale of Three Bordeauxs

I recently attended the Society of Wine Educators Conference – completely virtual of course. One of the sessions was a dive into the Bordeaux region. In preparation, I had planned to go on a little shopping trip and buy a right bank, a left bank, a blanc, a Sauternes, etc. As fate would have it,…

VinSanto aka Holy Wine

Literally translated Saint’s Wine, but commonly referred to as Holy Wine, VinSanto is a bit of an enigma wrapped in a conundrum. I say this because so many things about the wine vary, depending on what you are reading, or who you are talking to. Everything from it’s origin, the grapes, to it’s name (and…