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...
MyStory Wine Company Partners with B.R. Distilling Company to Barrel Age Their Wines
PRESS RELEASE NASHVILLE, TN – MyStory Wine Company announced today that it is partnering with B.R Distilling Company out of Memphis, TN to utilize their barrels to produce the 2018 MyStory Bourbon Barrel-aged Malbec. MyStory Wine Company was founded by Alexei Khimenko in 2019. MyStory Wine produces 5 distinctive wines:...
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...
Welcome To MyStory Wine
Alexei Khimenko talks about MyStory Wines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN76jwntwac Alexei Khimenko talks about MyStory Wines
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...
Welcome to MyStory
MyStory Wine Company brings together exceptional wine regions and styles of winemaking under one brand to showcase and celebrate the unique qualities of wine — as well as its ability to bring people together, inspire and enthrall. During his career as a wine wholesaler, Alexei Khimenko learned the inner workings...
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...