Category: Facts About Wine

With upcoming holiday feasts, the likelihood of fancier feasts dramatically increases, including cooking with wine. Tips, notes: Continue reading →

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 →

Medium gold color; honeysuckle, lemon, peach, white flowers on the nose; peach, citrus, apricot, white grapefruit on the palate. Continue reading →

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 →

Biodynamic viticulture takes organic vineyard farming to a whole new existential level. Continue reading →

What does the term “organic” mean in wine making? Continue reading →

The Paso Robles AVA (American Viticultural Area) wants respect and assiduously works to earn it. Continue reading →

High summer, high time for crisp wines. But what does “crisp” mean in a wine reference? Continue reading →

Wine divide: uniqueness of place vs. consistency of product. There is room for both, but they are almost mutually exclusive. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; redcurrant, cranberry, cherry on the nose; red & black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, vanilla, cinnamon on the palate. Continue reading →