We bid farewell to July and anticipate August. We are in the hottest days of the year. High summer. The dog days. Wine strategies: Continue reading “High summer wine”
Category: Facts About Wine
Decanting do’s and don’ts
As veteran readers know, I am an advocate of decanting. But this is wine, so when it comes to how to decant and when to decant, things can get problematic. Some guidelines. Continue reading “Decanting do’s and don’ts”
Science vs. tasting notes
Wine tasting descriptions, whether by wine pros or the supercilious jerk next to you in the wine bar, are a fertile field for bloviating blather. Truth is, there is hard evidence we all taste things differently. God made us that way. Continue reading “Science vs. tasting notes”
Bulk wine
Bulk wine gets a bad rap. It is associated with plonk in a box purchased by impoverished college students and parsimonious parents of the bride. Continue reading “Bulk wine”
Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese, Mosel 2017
Pale gold color; pineapple, mango, milk chocolate on the nose; ripe peach, pear, apricot, honey, green apple, Meyer lemon, lime, beeswax, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese, Mosel 2017”
Direct to consumer boom
The U.S. wine industry enjoyed its largest year-over-year increase in direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales in 2020. Much can be attributed to COVID-19, but even if you bought online because of pandemic fears, many will stay with DTC because of convenience and expanded choice. Continue reading “Direct to consumer boom”
Making wine Part 9–Finished product
Grapes are grown, harvested, fermented, aged. Time to make the final product. Continue reading “Making wine Part 9–Finished product”
Making wine Part 8–Aging
Fermentation ends. Final decisions on wine must be made: to age wine and in what vessels. Continue reading “Making wine Part 8–Aging”
Making wine Part 7–Fermentation
Grape juice is in fermentation vessel—usually stainless steel, but wood or concrete also is used. Yeast decisions are made. More decisions for the wine maker. Continue reading “Making wine Part 7–Fermentation”
Making wine Part 6–Harvest, winery decisions
Good wine is made in the vineyard. The winemaker’s job is to allow fruit the grape grower delivers to express itself. Continue reading “Making wine Part 6–Harvest, winery decisions”