Newspaper readers and online followers know of my advocacy of decanting—pouring wine into a vessel to expose it to air to soften tannins and encourage wine to “open up” and become more balanced. Continue reading “When to decant 2-23-2022”
Category: Facts About Wine
Is wine art? 2-16-2022
Is wine art? For some, this is a silly question. No. Yet, this has been debated for hundreds of years. Continue reading “Is wine art? 2-16-2022”
Wine rules ignored 2-9-2022
Thing to know about “wine rules”—most people ignore them. Continue reading “Wine rules ignored 2-9-2022”
Aging wine 2-2-2022
You get seriously into wine. You decide to put down some bottles to drink in the distant future. What should you expect? Continue reading “Aging wine 2-2-2022”
Saint Cosme Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2007
Deep garnet color; leather, smoke, tobacco, cherry, raspberry on the nose; cherry, plum, raspberry, red fruits on the palate. Continue reading “Saint Cosme Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2007”
Ripeness 1-26-2022
“Ripeness” may be a winemaker’s most important decision. Ask three different winemakers their definition of ripeness, however, and it is possible you will get six different answers. Ripeness is just that complex. Continue reading “Ripeness 1-26-2022”
Vigneron-Vintner-Négociant 1-19-2021
“Vigneron” “vintner” “négociant” are wine terms. What are their exact meanings? This being wine, they don’t really have exact meanings. Here is an overview. Continue reading “Vigneron-Vintner-Négociant 1-19-2021”
Wine labor woes 1-12-2022
Farming has never been easy the past 8,000 years. Workers are the current challenge in the wine world. Continue reading “Wine labor woes 1-12-2022”
2022 wine trends 1-5-2022
With the beginning of a new year, a look forward to trends in wine. Continue reading “2022 wine trends 1-5-2022”
Optimism 1-4-2023
New year. No matter if you look back on 2022 with a sigh of satisfaction or you are grovelingly thankful to survive another solar circumnavigation, time for optimism. Continue reading “Optimism 1-4-2023”