What is this “Old World” “New World” wine thing? Some cartographic elucidation. Continue reading “New World–Old World 5-22-2019”
Category: Facts About Wine
Wine faults #3
Third week of our fearless exploration of wine flaws, and some good news. Continue reading “Wine faults #3”
Wine faults #2
Second week of our trepidatious venture into the Stygian world of wine flaws. Continue reading “Wine faults #2”
Wine faults #1
Admit it, you experience a flutter of dread when you open a bottle of wine, especially one not familiar to you or one you’ve held for extended time. Could this wine be, uh, flawed—even spoiled? We investigate this the next three weeks. Continue reading “Wine faults #1”
Winsome wine facts
Some winsome wine facts to amuse and entertain you over your morning cup of coffee or evening sips of wine: Continue reading “Winsome wine facts”
Sparkling secrets
Sparkling wines should be in your wine repertoire every week, not just holidays or special events. To encourage that, some sparkling wine insights: Continue reading “Sparkling secrets”
Wine consumption
Wine sales in the U.S. increased every year for a quarter century, but there is industry concern that the ascendant streak is coming to an end. Not decline, but no more exhilarating year-after-year increases. Continue reading “Wine consumption”
Wine and refrigeration
Wine typically drinks best at five-to-thirty degrees cooler than you keep your home temperature, and five-to-twenty-five degrees warmer than your home refrigerator. What do you do to get your wine to the proper temperature? Continue reading “Wine and refrigeration”
Wax capsules-tannin
This week, attacking vital concerns of wine drinkers—wax capsules and tannins. Continue reading “Wax capsules-tannin”
Chulengo Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Deep ruby color; dark fruits, black cherry, blackcurrant on the nose; cherry, blackcurrant, plum, blackberry, oak on the palate. Continue reading “Chulengo Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon 2016”