Happy New Year. May your 2020 be filled with health, happiness, and quality wine. Continue reading “New Years resolutions”
Category: Recent Columns
Sparkling wine primer
For many folks New Years is sparkling wine time. Here’s a quick tour of the bubbly basics. Continue reading “Sparkling wine primer”
Christmas port and madeira
We are two days away from the longest night of the year, Christmas is six days away, it will be cold for the next two-plus months. Continue reading “Christmas port and madeira”
Wine glasses
This week: why do wine glasses have stems and other vital issues confronting mankind. Continue reading “Wine glasses”
Open bottles
Although rare at my house, sometimes a bottle of wine is not finished at the finish of the night. How long will it remain drinkable? Continue reading “Open bottles”
Old vine zin
It is hard to think of California wine and not think of zinfandel. Continue reading “Old vine zin”
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is upon us next week, so thoughts today on wines to go with the great harvest feast. Continue reading “Thanksgiving”
Corks and humidity
You store wine bottles horizontally in order to keep the cork damp, thus preventing it from drying out and ruining the wine, right? Continue reading “Corks and humidity”
Cork presentation
The sommelier at the elegant restaurant deftly cuts the foil on the special bottle of wine she recommended, skillfully utilizes the double-hinged waiters corkscrew to extract the cork, and briskly removes the cork from the worm. In a flourish, she places the cork on the table or a small tray next to you. Continue reading “Cork presentation”
Halloween
Halloween happens next week, the first of the big three harvest festival events. Continue reading “Halloween”