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”
Category: Facts About Wine
Country specialties
Buying wine: intimidating. So many choices and prices. We hunker in our wine foxhole, timidly buy familiar bottles. Continue reading “Country specialties”
Fred Franzia
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”
World grape production
Which countries plant most acres of grapevines, produce the most wine, and harvest the most grapes? Prepare for surprises. Continue reading “World grape production”
Vintage 2 of 2
Old wine seller maxim: “Best vintage is the one you have to sell.” Continue reading “Vintage 2 of 2”
Vintage 1 of 2
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”
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”