What does the term “organic” mean in wine making? Continue reading “Organic vineyards”
Category: Recent Columns
Labor Day
Labor Day cometh. We again face fading days of summer. We again pass through the portal between baseball, beaches, and backyard barbecues into the autumnal realm of football, falling leaves, and harvest feasts. Continue reading “Labor Day”
Tempranillo
Spain! Blood in the sand on a sunny afternoon. Explosive passion. Bold, reckless courage amid urgent, masculine strums of a guitar and taunting clicks of flamenco heels. Continue reading “Tempranillo”
Wine myths
Myth busters enjoy a field day with wine. Some examples: Continue reading “Wine myths”
Modern wine
Wine has so intimately intertwined with humans for more than 8,000 years we tend to think what we sip today is similar, maybe the same, as ancient Greeks and Romans and Christians tasted. Continue reading “Modern wine”
Wine beginnings
Wine has been regarded as a miraculous gift from divinities since time out of memory. Continue reading “Wine beginnings”
Paso Robles II
Paso Robles AVA’s ambition to earn a place in the Pantheon of California’s epic wine regions is not far-fetched. Continue reading “Paso Robles II”
Paso Robles
The Paso Robles AVA (American Viticultural Area) wants respect and assiduously works to earn it. Continue reading “Paso Robles”
What does “crisp” mean?
High summer, high time for crisp wines. But what does “crisp” mean in a wine reference? Continue reading “What does “crisp” mean?”
Cabernet Franc
In the 1600s in southwestern France there was a pas de deux between a sauvignon blanc vine and a cabernet franc vine. The result was cabernet sauvignon, the dominant red grape of the last two centuries. Continue reading “Cabernet Franc”