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Category: Facts About Wine
Cab-merlot
Cab or merlot—vino version of “Ginger or Mary Ann?” Continue reading
New-Old World
New World. Old World. What’s with those wine categories? Continue reading
Wine lingo TWO
Week two decoding wine parlance for those fascinated by wine but baffled by its terminology. Continue reading
Wine lingo ONE
Wine is on a roll. More people enjoy it every day, nosing out beer as America’s alcohol drink of choice. Continue reading
Tannins
Tannins: love them, hate them, matter of taste. Continue reading
Corked
Long, long ago, when Bob Parker’s day job was lawyering and he could recommend first growth Bordeaux costing $20, corks were taken for granted.
Then Bob became Robert Parker Jr., wine critic demigod. Robert Mondavi figured out you sell more wine if you make labels comprehensible. Baby Boomers entered adulthood with corkscrews in hand. A new world of winemaking exploded in the New World. And the Great Cork Catastrophe commenced. Continue reading
Stains
Researchers recently reported red wine fights cavities, marking the latest in the horde of reasons for enjoying wine.
Alas, there are stains on this rosé picture. Stains. Literally. On your teeth and on your stemware. Relax, we have solutions. Continue reading
New Year’s
Last week’s advice for Christmas was restraint—don’t go with high-dollar wine that will not be appreciated amid Christmas chaos and celebration.
New Year’s is different. Continue reading
Drinking demos
Who drinks wine? In this holiday season, thanks to holiday party merry-go-round, almost everyone who drinks alcohol drinks wine—even if they prefer brews or fire water.
But who drinks wine irrespective of season? The Gallup organization did extensive research on this pressing question; here are answers.
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