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The more astute of you out there will already know that 'Rosso' is Italian for 'Red'. So you already you are probably thinking that I am going to wax lyrical about a particular Italian red wine that I am enjoying at the moment. Well you are wrong! Not entirely though... I wanted to shed some light on one of my favourite light red wines from New York State. It is aptly called 'Rosso Fresco' - a combination of Italy and France all in one to create the perfect red wine to enjoy outside. Sound like you? Well it should do. ...

California is quite aptly known as the ‘Sunshine State’. Once you have spent a day or two roaming the vineyards of Santa Barbara County or Napa Valley you can understand why. You tend to get sunburnt whilst wandering the vines with a glass of something nice in hand. Many are familiar with the red wines of California which are being produced as a dime-a-dozen, with more juicy and rich Cabernet Sauvignons and Merlots than you can throw a stick at. With the general heat and amount of sunshine hours that California amasses in a year it only makes sense that...

Yes, you read that right! Uruguay does indeed make wine - quite a bit in fact. Tannat on the other hand, in case you didn't figure it out already, is the grape varietal behind the majority of Uruguay's best red wines. You might have seen the similarities between the word 'tannin' and the name 'Tannat'. No this isn't a coincidence. Tannat is aptly named as it is indeed one of the most tannic red grapes known to man. That makes it sound quite scary doesn't it? But not to fear, in the warmer climates of the world (like Uruguay) the...

Here at The Cellar we like to think that we are breaking the boundaries when it comes to shopping for wine online. Initially you not agree with us but to give you an idea on a few ground-breaking features of our web-store that you have probably used without even thinking about it. Our web-store is one of the first to use the following features: -Tannin/Acidity rating bars: On every product featured in our store you will find a pictograph that dictates quite easily and quickly how this wine tastes. It breaks it down against acidity, tannin, sweetness, body, and fruitiness....