Porto (port wine) often is mistaken to be a depth-of-winter libation sipped while gazing at a roaring fire, the finale to a robust meal. Porto certainly works in that scenario, but you miss out if you so limit your porto possibilities. Continue reading “Porto 3-6-2024”
Category: Facts About Wine
Wine facts and trivia, Part Two 2-28-2024
More interesting facts and trivia about wine: Continue reading “Wine facts and trivia, Part Two 2-28-2024”
Wine facts and trivia, Part One 2-21-2023
Some interesting facts and trivia about wine: Continue reading “Wine facts and trivia, Part One 2-21-2023”
Wine glut 2-14-2024
Wine has enjoyed quite a run. Consumption up for decades. Quality up—the best in the 8,000 year history of wine. Availability up, thanks in no small part to elimination of antediluvian restrictions on direct-to-consumer wine sales. Continue reading “Wine glut 2-14-2024”
Scientific proof of terroir 1-31-2024
Terroir is that baffling French term you often encounter with wine. There is another French term that sums up the meaning of terroir—je ne sais quoi [something that cannot be fully described or expressed]. Continue reading “Scientific proof of terroir 1-31-2024”
Old Vines 1-24-2024
You likely have seen the description “old vine” on a wine label. What exactly does that mean and is it important? Continue reading “Old Vines 1-24-2024”
Auntsfield Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Southern Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand 2022
Pale straw color; lemon-lime, peach—stone fruits, passion fruit, white flowers, mowed grass, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Auntsfield Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Southern Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand 2022”
Qvevri 11-29-2023
It seems inevitable. Whatever is “in” eventually will be “out.” Whatever is out eventually will be the next big thing. In the wine world, orange/amber wine and qvevri are examples. Continue reading “Qvevri 11-29-2023”
Random wine facts and hacks 10-25-2023
Random notes on wine conundrums, weird facts, and wine hacks. Continue reading “Random wine facts and hacks 10-25-2023”
Wine is history 10-18-2023
Every bottle of wine is a history. Usually a wine is an expression of a single year. It tells the story of that year’s climate, the people working the vineyard, the people making the wine. Plus, there is the backstory of the grapes, the vineyard, the winery, the people. Continue reading “Wine is history 10-18-2023”