Category: Facts About Wine

French make more wine than anyone else, some so sublime it defines wine at its best, some so mundane French distill it into biofuel. Continue reading “France wine regions 1 of 3” →

Wine has five components that determine taste and quality: alcohol, acid, tannin, sweetness/dryness, fruitiness. This week, final component: fruitiness. Continue reading “Elements of wine—fruitiness” →

Wine has five components that determine taste and quality: alcohol, acid, tannin, sweetness/dryness, fruitiness. Previously alcohol, acid, and tannin; this week sweetness/dryness. Continue reading “Elements of wine—sweetness/dryness” →

Wine has five components that determine taste and quality: alcohol, acid, tannin, sweetness/dryness, fruitiness. Last weeks alcohol and acid; this week tannin. Continue reading “Elements of wine—tannin” →

Wine has five components that determine taste and quality: alcohol, acid, tannin, sweetness/dryness, and fruitiness Continue reading “Elements of wine—acid” →

Wine has five components that determine taste and quality: alcohol, acid, tannin, sweetness/dryness, fruitiness. Know these and you can hang with wine snobs (if that’s your thing). More important, you can enhance your enjoyment of wine. Continue reading “Elements of wine—alcohol” →

Buying wine: intimidating. So many choices and prices. We hunker in our wine foxhole, timidly buy familiar bottles. Continue reading “Country specialties” →

Fred Franzia drives fellow winemakers crazy mad. At the same time, he makes wine drinkers who value value wines crazy happy. Continue reading “Fred Franzia” →

Which countries plant most acres of grapevines, produce the most wine, and harvest the most grapes? Prepare for surprises. Continue reading “World grape production” →

Old wine seller maxim: “Best vintage is the one you have to sell.” Continue reading “Vintage 2 of 2” →