Before you can appreciate a wine you have to open it. In times past, that meant pulling a cork from a glass bottle. Not so much today. Continue reading “Wine containers and closures”
Category: Facts About Wine
Wine and shipping containers
COVID has disrupted our lives for almost two years. Wine did not dodge that viral bullet. Continue reading “Wine and shipping containers”
Wine critic scores
Finding words to describe wine overflows with challenges and trouble. To steal from Martin Mull, writing about wine is like dancing about architecture. Continue reading “Wine critic scores”
Dry sherry
Sherry has a bad reputation engendered by sweet sherries and cooking sherries. Move past that. Continue reading “Dry sherry”
Prosecco-Champagne
Champagne and prosecco are sparkling wines. Both can be delicious, liven up an event, pair well with many foods. But they are completely different wines. Comparisons: Continue reading “Prosecco-Champagne”
Bodegas César Florido Fino Cruz del Mar NV
Pale amber-brown color; flor, earth, bread yeast, pineapple, lemon, almond, sea air on the nose; chamomile, almond, citrus, smoke, salinity on the palate. Continue reading “Bodegas César Florido Fino Cruz del Mar NV”
Gonzalez Byass Tio Pepe Fino en Rama Décima Edición 2019
Deep gold color; bread baking, flor, almonds, spice, sea air on the nose; salted almond, lemon, honey, white peach, smoky bacon, salinity on the palate. Continue reading “Gonzalez Byass Tio Pepe Fino en Rama Décima Edición 2019”
Crystal or glass wine glass?
In the worlds of indulgent pleasures, people can obsess over the accouterments. Wine glasses (stemware) break into that territory. Standard glass or crystal? Continue reading “Crystal or glass wine glass?”
Wine snobbery
While wine snobbery may be irritating, it certainly is nothing new. Some 2,800 years ago, the Greek poet Homer in The Iliad and The Odyssey used wine references to signal privilege. The higher in society in Homer’s day, the better wine you drank. Continue reading “Wine snobbery”
Gonzalez Byass Tio Pepe Fino Muy Seco Palomino Xérès Sherry NV
Deep gold color; toasted almonds, bread, orange zest on the nose; lemon, grapefruit, almond, white peach on the palate. Continue reading “Gonzalez Byass Tio Pepe Fino Muy Seco Palomino Xérès Sherry NV”