Wine: good for you. Wine: bad for you. Both statements can be true; let’s explore. Continue reading “Wine’s good qualities”
Category: Facts About Wine
Wine price segments
If you are reading this column, you survived the holidays. Congratulations. It also means you likely will buy wine during the 362 days remaining in 2018. Continue reading “Wine price segments”
Wine pricing
How much do you spend on a bottle of wine, and how do you compare with your fellow wine buyers? Here are statistics from recent survey of 340,000 U.S. wine individual buyers: Continue reading “Wine pricing”
Cooking with wine
With upcoming holiday feasts, the likelihood of fancier feasts dramatically increases, including cooking with wine. Tips, notes: Continue reading “Cooking with wine”
Niro Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2015
Deep ruby color, almost black; red fruits, sour cherry, vanilla, leather on the nose; sour cherry, red fruit, boysenberry, black plum, cocoa, black pepper on the the palate. Continue reading “Niro Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2015”
Morgadío Albariño Rías Baixas 2016
Medium gold color; honeysuckle, lemon, peach, white flowers on the nose; peach, citrus, apricot, white grapefruit on the palate. Continue reading “Morgadío Albariño Rías Baixas 2016”
Wine latitudes
When you stroll down the wine walls at your wine or grocery store, it’s easy to think wine is made everywhere. It is not. Continue reading “Wine latitudes”
Biodynamic viticulture
Biodynamic viticulture takes organic vineyard farming to a whole new existential level. Continue reading “Biodynamic viticulture”
Organic vineyards
What does the term “organic” mean in wine making? Continue reading “Organic vineyards”
Paso Robles
The Paso Robles AVA (American Viticultural Area) wants respect and assiduously works to earn it. Continue reading “Paso Robles”