Blog posts

Oct 29, 2026
No, old wine doesn't turn poisonous. But it can start to taste bad. Here's our guide to what to check when you open a vintage wine – bottle, color and aroma.
Oct 26, 2026
An old cork does not behave like a new one. Here is our guide to the two prong and the Durand – how they work, when to use them and how to do it step by step.
Oct 23, 2026
Which Pomerol vintages are the best? We have gathered ratings from five wine magazines, the weather in Bordeaux and mature bottles across 80 years – with tables of every vintage and drinking windows.
Oct 21, 2026
Which Tignanello vintages are the best? We have gathered critics' scores, Tuscan weather and mature bottles from more than 50 years – with tables of every vintage and drinking windows.
Nov 09, 2025
Black Week 2025 – Historic wines for historic demand Black Week at BottleswithHistory is not...
Sep 15, 2025
When we open the doors to the Bourgogne Festival in 2025, it will not just...
Aug 23, 2025
When we invite you to the Bordeaux Festival 2025 , we open the doors to...
Jan 28, 2024
The Nebbiolo grape is the king of all grape varieties in Italy. Looking at the...
Jan 28, 2024
Sassicaia is a top-shelf wine and arguably the biggest wine on the Italian wine scene....
Jan 28, 2024
There is champagne, and then there is Dom Perignon champagne. In the world of champagne,...
Jan 28, 2024
Cabernet Sauvignon is the most widely grown grape in the world. Cabernet Sauvignon has Sauvignon...
Jan 28, 2024
Tignanello is a red wine from the producer Marchesi Antinori. Tignanello is a so-called cult...