St. Patrick’s Day evokes images of a dram of Irish whiskey, a pint of stout. But wine? Continue reading “St. Patrick’s Day”
Category: Recent Columns
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”
Merlot
As undisputed star of the 1990s varietal red wine boom, Merlot plantings in California soared from 2,000 acres in 1985 to more than 50,000 today. Continue reading “Merlot”
Valentine’s Day wine
Ah, Valentine’s Day. Dedicated to the one you love. Red is the official color, chocolate the lingua franca, romance the zeitgeist. Continue reading “Valentine’s Day 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 “Bottle closure”
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine and Champagne/sparkling wines. Continue reading “Chardonnay”
Wine San Angelo drinks—Franzia
Wine snobs may rhapsodize about pulling cork on a supple Cab-Merlot blend from France or a buttery Chardonnay from the Texas Hill Country, but when San Angeloans drink wine, they are most likely to drink wines that are sweet, cheap, and come in a box. Continue reading “Wine San Angelo drinks—Franzia”
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. Continue reading “Storing wine”
Gewurztraminer
It’s hardest-to-pronounce wine grape: Gewurztraminer (guh-vyrts-trah-mee-nuhr). Continue reading “Gewurztraminer”