How many bottles of wine can be made from a single grapevine? Interesting question. This being wine, no simple answer. Continue reading “Bottles of wine from a vine”
Category: Facts About Wine
Cheap vs. expensive wine
Wine pricing—guaranteed to vex vino votaries. Continue reading “Cheap vs. expensive wine”
Champagne origin myths
Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon did not “invent” Champagne in the late 1600s. He did not exclaim “come quickly, I am tasting the stars!” Champagne’s story is older, more complicated, more interesting. Continue reading “Champagne origin myths”
E-commerce wine
Wine e-commerce trended upward for several years. Then COVID lit the rocket. When final data is in, led by wine, alcohol e-commerce may have grown by more than 40% worldwide in 2020. Continue reading “E-commerce wine”
Champagne bottles
If you enjoyed Champagne or sparkling wine last week while gleefully celebrating the demise of 2020, you may not have thought about the heavy bottle containing the bubbly. But there is a story there. Continue reading “Champagne bottles”
Wine industry in change
As people shelter in place and give family members holiday Zoom greetings rather than hugging in person, the world in general and members of the wine industry in particular can’t put 2020 in their rearview mirrors fast enough. Continue reading “Wine industry in change”
Ram’s Gate Winery Blanc de Noirs, Carneros 2013
Pale straw color; lemon, apple blossom on the nose; citrus, lemon, lime, minerality, brioche on the palate. Continue reading “Ram’s Gate Winery Blanc de Noirs, Carneros 2013”
Variety and varietal
Wine terms: variety and varietal. What do they mean? Easy answer: variety is a noun. Varietal is an adjective. Continue reading “Variety and varietal”
Wine body
Wine body. What does “body” mean and how does it affect your appreciation of a wine? Continue reading “Wine body”
Brix
Wine grape growing is not nearly so simple as plant a vine and watch it grow. Continue reading “Brix”