Many wine taste and smell terms are easy to understand, delicious to imagine. Continue reading “Weird wine terms 1 of 2”
Category: Facts About Wine
Bottle sizes
Most of us spend our entire wine lives pouring from three bottle sizes. Continue reading “Bottle sizes”
Sparkling facts
Champagne and other sparkling wines shine at Christmas and New Years. Today, answers to some merry sparkling questions. Continue reading “Sparkling facts”
Wine numbers 2 of 2
More wine trivia to abet bets and sustain snobbery. All numbers approximate averages: Continue reading “Wine numbers 2 of 2”
Wine numbers 1 of 2
Insider numbers to help you win wine bets, show off at wine bars, or one-up siblings. Weighted to Napa, the U.S. premier wine producer. Continue reading “Wine numbers 1 of 2”
High alcohol 2 of 2
More about wine alcohol wars. Continue reading “High alcohol 2 of 2”
High alcohol 1 of 2
People drink wine because it tastes delicious, can complement food, may have health benefits. And, oh yes, because it has alcohol in it. Continue reading “High alcohol 1 of 2”
Sacramental wine 4 of 4
In final column in series about sacramental wine we visit issues common to all wine: what’s this stuff in the communion cup/Bordeaux glass? Continue reading “Sacramental wine 4 of 4”
Sacramental wine 3 of 4
As we continue our look at altar wines, general notes. Continue reading “Sacramental wine 3 of 4”
Sacramental wine 2 of 4
Sacramental wine makers are our nation’s oldest wine makers because they were not put out of business by the lunacy of Prohibition. By the 21st century, however, there are only three makers of consequence. Continue reading “Sacramental wine 2 of 4”