Grapes are an agricultural product—world’s most planted fruit crop. As every farmer and backyard gardener knows, weather affects quality. Continue reading “Vintage 1 of 2”
Category: Facts About Wine
Champagne types
Wedding season—Champagne 101 time. Continue reading “Champagne types”
Wine drinking temperatures
Wine experts say Americans serve white wines too cold and red wines too hot. Continue reading “Wine drinking temperatures”
Carlo Rossi
San Angeloans buy more Franzia House Favorites boxed wines than any other wine. Carlo Rossi jug wines are another top seller. Continue reading “Carlo Rossi”
Bottle closure
Historically, “pulling cork” is iconic to the wine experience. “Pulling plastic” and “twisting screw cap”, not so much. Closure opens up a wine world quandary. Continue reading “Bottle closure”
Storing wine
Heat, temperature fluctuation, and light are wine’s enemies, and things you need to consider if you don’t consume wine shortly after purchase. Continue reading “Storing wine”
Cork
Traditionally, wine is a marvelous marriage of two plants: wine grapevines and cork oak trees. Continue reading “Cork”
Wine color
Wine color tells how the wine was made, and it can tell how old the wine may be and its quality. Continue reading “Wine color”