San Angeloans buy more Franzia House Favorites boxed wines than any other wine. Carlo Rossi jug wines are another top seller.
A brand of the E.&J. Gallo Winery, Carlo Rossi fits into the niche of a dependable, affordable table wine. It is named after Charles Rossi, a salesman for Gallo who married into the Gallo family. Charlie Rossi appeared in television ads for the brand in the 1970s. Continue reading
Category: Facts About Wine
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
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.
Here are simple tips: Continue reading
Cork
Traditionally, wine is a marvelous marriage of two plants: wine grapevines and cork oak trees. Continue reading
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