The 27th Annual San Angelo Wine & Food Festival pops corks Thursday, April 28 at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts and Friday, April 29 at Fort Concho. Continue reading “Wine tasting 2 of 3”
Category: Facts About Wine
Washington State 3 of 3
Washington State enjoys growing reputation as world-class producer, a status achieved in less than 40 years. Continue reading “Washington State 3 of 3”
Unregulated wine terms
Last week, regulated wine label terms. This week, other terms on labels that mean whatever winery wants them to mean. Continue reading “Unregulated wine terms”
Regulated wine terms
Look closely on label of wines made in U.S. and you find phrases indicating where grapes came from and wine was made. Continue reading “Regulated wine terms”
Natural wines
What in the world is “natural wine?” Continue reading “Natural wines”
Commodity wines 3 of 6
Commodity wine producers see their mission as making a wine product rather than serving as stewards of a vineyard, so they naturally focus on best-selling wine grapes. Continue reading “Commodity wines 3 of 6”
Commodity wines 2 of 6
Starting in the 1970s and really taking off in past quarter century, wine became a beverage enjoyed by all levels of American society. Continue reading “Commodity wines 2 of 6”
Commodity wines 1 of 6
Loosely speaking, there are two types of wine making. Continue reading “Commodity wines 1 of 6”
Sediment in bottle
Sometimes you may notice a “sludge-like” residue in wine in the bottle or at the bottom of your glass. Yikes! Continue reading “Sediment in bottle”
When to drink a wine
When should you drink a wine? Right away, wait a while, or after cellaring for years? Continue reading “When to drink a wine”