Meet Myrna Elguezabal, a seasoned professional with 15 years of experience orchestrating corporate events across Europe, Latin America, and the US.
It was during her professional journey that she discovered a deep passion for the world of wine while residing in Spain, sparking an intense interest that led her to pursue professional wine certifications, including WSET Level 3, Spanish Wine Scholar, and Certified Sherry Wine Specialist (CSWS).
Blending her extensive background in corporate events, wine education, and her love for travel, Myrna launched The Wine Voyage with a focus on providing curated team building and social experiences that go beyond traditional wine tastings.
With meticulous attention to detail, she designs each experience to be a dynamic activity that strengthens relationships and fosters new connections while taking guests on wine voyages around the world.
Most wine guides for beginners make the same mistake: they’re written by experts who’ve forgotten what it felt like not to know anything. They start with wine regions, grape varieties, and soil types — information that’s genuinely useful once you have a foundation, but completely useless when you’re
Most wine kept in a regular refrigerator gets damaged before it’s ever opened. A kitchen fridge runs at 35–38°F, moves air constantly, and produces vibration from the compressor — all three of which accelerate wine deterioration. Wine fridges solve a specific problem: keeping wine in conditions that
Malbec is one of the most beginner-friendly red wines in the world — and one of the most underrated.
Wine professionals routinely name it as one of the greatest white grapes — alongside Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Consumers frequently avoid it because they assume it’s sweet.
It has a flavour profile unlike any other grape — intensely aromatic, high in acidity, and dry. Once you’ve identified it, you can usually spot it blind. That distinctiveness is exactly what makes it so popular: it’s a white wine with a clear personality.
The same variety that makes the powerful, peppery, meaty reds of France’s Northern Rhône Valley is also responsible for the dark, jammy, fruit-forward wines that built Australia’s wine reputation. Same DNA, completely different expression.
Temperature is one of the most controllable variables in how wine tastes — and one of the most commonly ignored. A red wine served at 75°F in a warm house tastes flat and alcoholic. The same wine at 65°F has structure, aroma, and balance. The wine didn’t change. The temperature did.
Not every occasion calls for a bold, oaky Chardonnay. Sometimes you want something you can pour at noon without committing to a full sensory event. Something that goes with lunch, doesn’t overpower the food, and still has enough going on to make you stop and actually think about what you’re drinking
Light red wine gets dismissed as thin or boring. These 10 bottles — Pinot Noir to Bardolino to Frappato — prove the opposite.
