Wine Guides

What a Blind Wine Tasting Really Shows

By The Argaux team A blind wine tasting shows you what a wine tastes like once the label, producer, region and price are out of the picture. Published research shows what that changes. In one study...

Wine Clubs in Orange County: How to Pick One

Wine clubs in Orange County come in more shapes than the name suggests. Some ship the same box to everyone. Some are a shop's way of keeping its regulars close. Some are mostly about the people you...

How a Wine Club Works: Types, Costs and What to Look For

A wine club is a membership with a wine seller: curated bottles on a schedule, member-only wines, member pricing or events. Most are shipment clubs, access memberships or subscription boxes. Costs ...

Where to Buy Natural Wine Online: Why Curation Beats Selection

Shopping for natural wine online sounds like it should be easy. You open a browser, type something in, and land on a page with 1,400 bottles and a filter sidebar. Natural. Organic. Biodynamic. Pét-...

Sweet Red Wines Explained: A Guide to Semi-Sweet and Off-Dry Reds

You already know you like your wine on the sweeter side. What you might not know is what to ask for — because "sweet red wine" isn't a category anyone labels on the shelf. Is it off-dry? Semi-sweet...

The Best Wine Gift Boxes for Every Occasion (Sommelier-Picked)

A good wine gift box does something a single bottle can't: it tells the person exactly how much you thought about them. It says you didn't grab the nearest red on your way out the door. You picked ...

Best Independent Wine Shops in Orange County: A Local's Guide

Orange County has a wine problem, and it is a good one. There are more places to buy a great bottle here than most people realize, and most people still default to whichever Total Wine is closest t...

What Is Natural Wine, Actually?

Your honest guide to one of wine's most debated — and most misunderstood — categories. If you've spent any time on food Instagram or wine TikTok lately, you've probably seen the words "natural win...

Orange Wine: What It Is, How It's Made, and the Best Bottles to Try

Orange wine is white wine made the way red wine is made. Instead of pressing the juice off the grape skins right away, the winemaker lets white grapes ferment on their skins for days, weeks or even...

How to Host a Blind Wine Tasting at Home | Argaux

Blind wine tastings have a reputation problem. People hear "blind tasting" and picture white tablecloths, hushed voices, and someone using the word "tertiary" without irony. But here's the thing: a...