Tannat is a red wine grape, historically grown in the southwest region of France in the Madiran AOC and is now one of the most prominent grapes in Uruguay, where it is considered the "national grape". Tannat is also grown in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, South Africa, and the...
The History of Malbec – And What makes the MyStory Malbec Unique
Ask any knowledgeable red wine lover about their favorite varietal from South America and many of them will say malbec. But this delicious wine varietal has an impressive history that wine geeks like me and Alexei want to share with the MyStory Malbec wine lovers. Malbec’s origins are traced back...
MyStory Wines Suggested Food Pairings
Throughout the years, Alexei and I have worked on hundreds of wine tastings during our time in the industry and people are constantly asking us how we choose a wine to pair with the perfect food. The presence of acid and tannins in wine and sugar and fat in food...
Why Alexei chose Paso Robles
A lot of people ask Alexei why he chose Paso Robles as the growing region for his MyStory wines. Why not Napa Valley or Sonoma? Or Argentina for that matter. There were a lot of thoughtful factors that went into Alexie selecting Paso Robles, but first and foremost he believes...
Kim Williams
So, it was my birthday last week and I decided to try a new Chardonnay. To be honest, I chose this wine because I loved the concept. My God, it was amazing. Off to Mt. Juliet today from my neighboring town to purchase more bottles. Lo and behold, there was...
Joseph Lee
“I know it’s rare. I’m one of the lucky ones,” says Joseph Lee. “What do you want be when you grow up?” was a question that he never had trouble answering. When he was in the 5th grade, his grandmother saw an ad in the town’s classifieds searching for young...
Natalia Bidnenko
A year ago, Natalia felt like she was the most unhappy person in the world. She understood that her situation was not the worst, but she found herself sitting on her kitchen floor crying bitter tears. Her heart was broken. Her career appeared uncertain because she had been turned down...
Jordan Duncan
Jordan’s story starts in early childhood. After being jumped on the street several times, his parents decided it was time for him to be able to defend himself. So, they enrolled him in the local taekwondo school. Little did they know that he would spend the next 10 years training...
Tom Black
When I was in sixth grade, some kids made fun of my clothes. I came home and had an emotional meeting with my parents. They said, ‘we’re poor, duh,” but they challenged me to be the first person in my family to graduate high school. And I was determined I...