The sommelier at the elegant restaurant deftly cuts the foil on the special bottle of wine she recommended, skillfully utilizes the double-hinged waiters corkscrew to extract the cork, and briskly removes the cork from the worm. In a flourish, she places the cork on the table or a small tray next to you. Continue reading “Cork presentation”
Category: Facts About Wine
Ten dollar wine
Last week we visited Super Value wine—stuff costing $5 or less. What about the next tier—wines that cost around $10? Continue reading “Ten dollar wine”
Super value wine
Super value wines are those priced around $5 or less. Sounds like a great deal—a super deal. Continue reading “Super value wine”
Ravenswood Teldeschi Zinfandel Single Vineyard 2015
Deep purple-black color; black and blue fruits, chocolate, pepper on the nose; blackberry, blackcurrant, cranberry, black cherry, chocolate, plum, pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Ravenswood Teldeschi Zinfandel Single Vineyard 2015”
Autumnal equinox
With summer’s expiration date on September 22, is it time to ditch those bright, light, delicious wines you enjoyed when fish were jumpin’ and cotton was high? Continue reading “Autumnal equinox”
Harvest time
Now is the time of reckoning for Northern Hemisphere grape farmers, the time when they harvest the results of their previous six months of toil, sweat, and hope, which in turn is built on years, decades, centuries of effort. Continue reading “Harvest time”
Aging wine
How long should wine age, and what happens when it does? Continue reading “Aging wine”
Synthetic wine
Perhaps coming soon to a wine shop near you, an almost-perfect copy of a high quality wine made in a laboratory using no grapes and no fermentation. Continue reading “Synthetic wine”
Whole cluster fermentation
An increasing number of wine labels tout “whole cluster fermentation.” What does that mean and should you care? Continue reading “Whole cluster fermentation”
Cool-warm wine climates
Climate is a vital variable in vino. Continue reading “Cool-warm wine climates”