Author: gusclemens

Food is divine with wine, so wine in a restaurant should be sublime, right? Continue reading →

Sometimes you may notice a “sludge-like” residue in wine in the bottle or at the bottom of your glass. Yikes! Continue reading →

When should you drink a wine? Right away, wait a while, or after cellaring for years? Continue reading →

Great debates of Western Civilization: boxers or briefs, Ginger or Mary Ann, Rolling Stones or Beetles? Among oenophiles: Bordeaux or Burgundy? Continue reading →

Nebbiolo is Italy’s great black grape, source of some of the longest-lived Italian wines—Barolo and Barbaresco—and many people do not have the foggiest idea about the grape, what kind of wine the grape makes, or even where it is from. Continue reading →

Research shows that, unlike most beverage products, price loyalty is much stronger than brand loyalty when you buy wine. Continue reading →

Wine is booming in the United States, and Texas yearns to be part of the story. The Lone Star State already is the fifth-largest wine producing state. Continue reading →

If you sense more friends enjoy wine today than ever before, you are correct. Continue reading →

Most wine, especially reds, are product of two plants: grapevines and trees, usually oaks. Continue reading →

Blame global warming, blowzy American tastes, Robert Parker: alcohol levels in wine are rising. Continue reading →