Wine divide: uniqueness of place vs. consistency of product. There is room for both, but they are almost mutually exclusive. Continue reading “Place vs. consistency”
Category: Recent Columns
July Fourth
Selecting wine for your July Fourth celebration can be a challenge. Continue reading “July Fourth”
Summer wine
Summer began last night—time for crisp whites and dry rosés. Continue reading “Summer wine”
Father’s Day
Wine for Father’s Day is fraught with peril. According to Gallup, daddy prefers beer. Mommy, on the other hand, is a wino. Continue reading “Father’s Day”
Tartrate crystals
Sometimes people freak about things found in wine when they should celebrate. Tartaric crystals, for example. Continue reading “Tartrate crystals”
Chardonnay-Sauvignon Blanc
Great white divide: chardonnay or sauvignon blanc? Continue reading “Chardonnay-Sauvignon Blanc”
Aromas
Your nose is the most important part of your body in the enjoyment of wine. Continue reading “Aromas”
Temperature
Hot days, cold nights—lodestone of quality wine. Continue reading “Temperature”
Making rosé
The assertion rosé wine is only for summer sipping is despicable canard, but the belief is widely held and with Mother’s Day in four days and summer coming, we visit the four ways to create rosé. Continue reading “Making rosé”
Wine shop errors
Shopping for wine should be joy, but for some it is angst. Anti-angst strategies: Continue reading “Wine shop errors”