Exploring wine scores we find wine scores from different scorers do not necessarily mean the same thing. Robert Parker’s 84 means “very good” and Wine Spectator’s 84 means “good.” Continue reading “Wine scores 3 of 5”
Category: Facts About Wine
Wine scores 2 of 5
Robert Parker did not invent wine scores, but surely he rode numbers to heights no one dared dream before him. Continue reading “Wine scores 2 of 5”
Wine scores 1 of 5
Back in the Baby Boom 1960s, American oenophile wannabes knew almost nothing about wine. Continue reading “Wine scores 1 of 5”
Alcohol measure
When wine label reads “alc 14% by vol,” that means 14 percent alcohol, correct? Continue reading “Alcohol measure”
US wine production
Happy Fourth of July, time when all Americans celebrate in harmonious accord our separation from England. Continue reading “US wine production”
Second bottles 4 of 4
Fourth installment in the “second bottle” series: Affordable wine strategies for times when Wine Spectator wonders and Parker-praised pours just are not in the budget. Continue reading “Second bottles 4 of 4”
Second bottles 3 of 4
Past two columns have been about “second bottle” wine—stuff that is easily drinkable but not “you must try this” discoveries. Continue reading “Second bottles 3 of 4”
Second bottles 2 of 4
Last week we visited wine costing $10 or less—“second bottles”—to assist your survival when pillaging pals lay siege to your painstakingly assembled wine collection. Continue reading “Second bottles 2 of 4”
Second bottles 1 of 4
Most of us cannot pull the cork on $25-plus bottles of wine at end of each day and pay our bills at end of month, or middle of month for that matter. Continue reading “Second bottles 1 of 4”
Aging wine
Aging is one of the more misunderstood aspects of wine. Continue reading “Aging wine”