Learn all about this big bad Italian zaddy with major tar and roses vibes.

Black Friday is overrated. Buy your friends wine this year and check out Thurstqueen’s gift guide, featuring a wine for every personality.

This week’s Thurstqueen post chats everything you need to know about Lebanon, what kind of grapes grow there, and why you should be purchasing wines from this bargain-friendly region.

When purchasing a bottle of wine, decision fatigue is REAL AF. But what if there was a way to “vet” the wine you purchased, knowing that it was *probably going to be something good?

This is where having a commanding knowledge of importers comes into play. Check out this list of some of my fave importers who have some pretty amazing wines and learn to drink like the pros do.

Let’s get dirty. Thurstqueen discusses some of the main soil types and how they shape the way your wine tastes.

Corsica is a rosé-lover’s paradise and one of the most exciting Island regions in the wine world right now.

Take a trip to this wine haven off the coast of France within the Mediterranean, learn all about the indigenous grapes, and find a killer value Corsican pink you can pick up the next time you’re out and about.

Sweet wines get a bad rap. But at the end of the day, it turns out wines with higher sugar levels are actually just as food friendly - if not more so - than some of those massive tannic reds. Check out this post and level up your sweet wine game.

Learn all about these savory, slightly salty - but in a good way - food-friendly wines coming out of Italy.

Niles and Frasier were onto something… Check out the latest post to see what Sherry is all about.

Natural wine-lovers: pay attention. Japan is definitely one of the most exciting wine producing countries in the world, yet remains virtually unheard of. Check out the latest post where Thurstqueen spills the tea on Japanese wine!

Côt is actually the French version of Malbec. Fans of this high alcohol, rich, Argentinian varietal need to check out its softer side. Hit up this post to learn more!

Save the dough on your next bottle of Pinot. Check out these cool climate regions for the ultimate Burgundian varietal so you can drink like the pros do.

Ditch the Yellowtail and read the latest post on Australia’s wine scene. Something truly special is happening down under. Plus, discover the most surprising wine I’ve had all year.

Ditch the White Claw this Summer and drink a glass of Italy’s primo white varietal — Malvasia.

The Piquette is one of the best kept secrets of the Natural Wine world. Read more to level up your low abv game.

It’s getting hot out here, so have some extended skin contact - WINES OF COURSE SHEESH! And if you’re wondering what “extended skin contact,” means it’s just another fancy word for Orange Wine. Check out Thurstqueen’s 3 Orange Wine picks for Summer of ‘22. It’s gonna be a hot one, indeed.

The Waiter’s Key is the simplest, most ergonomic, and least expensive way to open a bottle of wine. Check out the latest post and see why it’s the opener of choice for all the Thurstqueens of the world.

Summer is strawberry season. Warm weather calls for Schiava, a lighter-bodied wine that tastes like bubblegum dreams. This Northern Italian Varietal is the ultimate picnic wine, and will make Beaujolais-lovers very happy campers indeed.

Check out this blog to learn more.

Take a trip down to the Southern Hemisphere, Thurstqueen and learn all about Argentinian wine. Discover regions like Salta, Mendoza, and learn all about Torrontes! (You’ll either love it or hate it, trust me.)

Cerasuolo is an Italian rosé that was made for red wine drinkers. Check out this blog that spills the tea on a more serious side of the pink, and why it needs to be your go-to Summer wine stat.