Alcohol by volume (ABV) numbers on a wine label give the illusion of precision—they go to tenths of percents—but pull back the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) curtain and, surprise, you discover almost nothing is what it seems. Continue reading “Alcohol”
Category: Facts About Wine
Wine bricks
Never underestimate the ingenuity of those who make wine and those who enjoy wine. Continue reading “Wine bricks”
Types of wine
Wines can be divided into six categories: white, red, rosé, sparkling, dessert, and fortified. Continue reading “Types of wine”
Wind and wine
Soil, clones, rootstock, slopes and valleys, trellis systems, rainfall and irrigation—all the things you think about when you think about terroir and what differentiates vineyards. Continue reading “Wind and wine”
Jammy wines
“Jammy” is two-edged wine term. On the one hand, high praise when wine comes from expertly managed vineyards and adroit winemakers. On the other hand, when referencing factory wine, it is unsubtle insult. Continue reading “Jammy wines”
Wine grape parts
Virtually all table wine begins with a grape, and grapes are divided into five parts, all of which can contribute to the eventual wine. Continue reading “Wine grape parts”
Second labels
Let’s be realistic. Most of us will never enjoy even a tiny sip of the world’s most famous and expensive wines. But there is a work-around. Continue reading “Second labels”
Cold stabilization
Does freezing wine hurt wine? It depends. Continue reading “Cold stabilization”
White wine from red grapes
No matter what the color of the grape skin, grape juice is clear, maybe slightly green or gray. So where do all the different colors of wine come from, and how, and why? Continue reading “White wine from red grapes”
Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial Champagne
Deep pink color; strawberry, cherry, raspberry, rose petals on the nose; big strawberry, red fruits, redcurrant tang, flicker of orange zest on the palate. Continue reading “Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial Champagne”