For many, New Year’s and weddings are the only times they drink sparkling wine. More than 25 percent of the Champagne and sparkling wine sold each year is sold the week of New Year’s Eve. Continue reading “Champagne/New Years”
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Dessert wines
Christmas is a sweet season, why not try a sweet wine to end a great holiday meal? Continue reading “Dessert wines”
Cork
Traditionally, wine is a marvelous marriage of two plants: wine grapevines and cork oak trees. Continue reading “Cork”
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon may be the world’s most recognizable red wine grape. Continue reading “Cabernet Sauvignon”
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 “Wine color”
Thanksgiving wine 2 of 2
Today will be the biggest day of the year for premium wine sales in San Angelo. Continue reading “Thanksgiving wine 2 of 2”
Thanksgiving wine 1 of 2
This is the biggest week of the year for premium wine sales in San Angelo, with the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Thursday the biggest single day. Continue reading “Thanksgiving wine 1 of 2”
Pinot Noir
After the movie Sideways dramatically increased awareness of Pinot Noir in 2004, sales increased by 30 percent. Boom times continue for the source grape of some of the world’s greatest red wines and finest Champagnes. Continue reading “Pinot Noir”
Storing leftover wine
What do you do when you don’t finish a bottle of wine? Continue reading “Storing leftover wine”
Halloween
Adult Halloween parties tend toward harder spirits, but you can have frightful fun with wines, too. Start by picking your style of humor and your taste in wine. Continue reading “Halloween”