Wedding season—Champagne 101 time. Continue reading “Champagne types”
Author: gusclemens
Sangiovese
Sangiovese grapes produce superb wines. They also can make shrill swill that gave wicker baskets a bad name. Continue reading “Sangiovese”
Wine glasses
Because smell is an important part of wine enjoyment—likely the most important—wineglasses are specially shaped to present a wine’s “nose” (bouquet). Swirl the wine to expose it to air and release aroma, then put your nose into the glass and experience the wine’s individual smell. Continue reading “Wine glasses”
Champagne name
What’s in a name? In the case of Champagne, a bubbly brouhaha. Continue reading “Champagne name”
Mexican food and wine
Cinco de Mayo is over, but Tex-Mex food is a fiesta year round. Continue reading “Mexican food and wine”
Wine tasting
With the 25th Annual San Angelo Food & Wine Festival coming up, some pointers. Continue reading “Wine tasting”
Varietal wines
There are more than 5,000 varieties of wine grapes (Vitis vinifera). Continue reading “Varietal wines”
Riesling
Normally, you do not associate white wines with aging. Enjoy them young, with frisky spring flowers in the nose and green fruits on the tongue. Continue reading “Riesling”
Easter
As Christian families gather to celebrate the empty tomb and Jewish families the passing over of the 10th plague in Egypt, they traditionally serve one of two dinners: a roasted ham or some cut of lamb. Continue reading “Easter”
Zinfandel
If you enjoy rooting for scrappy underdogs, Zinfandel is your wine. Continue reading “Zinfandel”