Most people understand vine quality influences wine quality. Less appreciated are the effects of wood quality on wine. Continue reading “Wood and wine”
Category: Recent Columns
Choosing wine
Wine is food, the natural result of grapes (or other fruit), yeast, and time. So, why is wine intimidating when you go to a restaurant? Continue reading “Choosing wine”
Wine kegs
Coming soon to a wine bar/restaurant near you: wine kegs. Rejoice. Continue reading “Wine kegs”
Yquem
Most of us will never taste Château d’Yquem, world standard in Sauternes—the unfortified sweet white wine from the Graves region of Bordeaux. Continue reading “Yquem”
Taste-2 of 2
Vlasic was in a pickle. Souring sales forced them to think outside their jar to hold market share. Continue reading “Taste-2 of 2”
Taste-1 of 2
What tastes good is a really big deal. Continue reading “Taste-1 of 2”
Fourth of July 2013
July 4th holiday will be a four-day weekend for many, which amps up the challenge of what wine to tipple when you have all that time on your patriotic pinkies. Continue reading “Fourth of July 2013”
Millennial packaging
Boomers sang “times they are a’ changin’” at same time they experimented with pulling corks out of wine bottles. Continue reading “Millennial packaging”
Longest day & wine
The summer solstice is special time, marked on ancient sun-dagger stones and viewed in awe since the dawn of mankind. Continue reading “Longest day & wine”
Longest day & wine
The summer solstice is special time, marked on ancient sun-dagger stones and viewed in awe since the dawn of mankind. Continue reading “Longest day & wine”