Sauvignon blanc ranks as world class wine after once being associated with poorboy plonk or snooty French names no one understood. Long, strange journey.
Continue reading
Category: Facts About Wine
Cork conundrum
An effete wine server ostentatiously extracts the cork and pretentiously presents it to you. Now what? Continue reading
Foil capsules
A wine bottle’s foil (or faux foil) cap is an almost-anachronism. Continue reading
Dirt tasting
We should have known it would come to this. With growing emphasis on organic farming and terroir (vineyard environment, soil, climate), obsessive wine/food afficionados would do dirt tastings. Continue reading
Low end glut
Today, Americans collectively drink more wine than any other nation, an epochal change that began three generations ago. In addition, we are more sophisticated about what we drink. Continue reading
Supermarket wine
Fine wine makers have mixed feelings about supermarket chains selling their wine. Continue reading
Random wine facts
Random wine facts to calm timorous tipplers and furnish factoids to help you impress friends. Continue reading
Acidity
Acidity is vital for vino. Continue reading
Father’s Day
In eighth year of this column, coming up with something new for Father’s Day put me over a barrel trying to roll out something fresh. Continue reading