Odds are really good you do not have a significant part of your net worth or nest egg squirreled away in investor-grade wine gracefully aging in a bonded, certified cellar. But if you did, how would you have done? Continue reading “Investment wine”
Category: Facts About Wine
Health benefits
Wine lovers fervently yearn for medical studies affirming health benefits of red wine to be true. Alas, findings are not black-and-white. Continue reading “Health benefits”
Wine trivia
We are three days away from longest day of the year, so some wine trivia to help you endure the extra minute of daylight on June 21. Continue reading “Wine trivia”
Beer and wine origins
Beer and wine were invented around 7,000 years ago. Continue reading “Beer and wine origins”
Spain leads world production
Spain has long planted the world’s most wine vine acreage, but their traditional horticulture methods meant they did not produce most wine. Continue reading “Spain leads world production”
Tasting Tips
It’s wine time in spring, so we review classic tasting technique to help you get most enjoyment from your next wine festival, winery tour, or cork pulling with friends. We also throw in a few helpful notes. Continue reading “Tasting Tips”
Red wine leads white
If you are searching online to buy wine online or prior to going to a store, odds are you are seeing red. Continue reading “Red wine leads white”
Grape ripeness
Oenophilic legerdemain works winery wonders, but good wine remains what happens in the dirt and on the trestle and inside the vine. Continue reading “Grape ripeness”
Decanting
Veteran readers know my devotion to decanting. Continue reading “Decanting”
Wine faults
You are salivating in anticipation of the delicious steak/bird/fish and pour a special bottle for the occasion. Then, yikes, a goblin grabs your nose. Burnt matches. Wet cardboard. Freshly deposited stuff in a barnyard. Continue reading “Wine faults”