Sauvignon Blanc is one of three major white wine grapes—Chardonnay, Riesling are the others—and one that pairs best with garden salads and fish. One of few wines that shines with sushi. Continue reading “Sauvignon Blanc”
Category: Wine & Grapes
Carménère
Chile provides some of the best wine values today; Carménère is Chile’s signature grape. Continue reading “Carménère”
Malbec
Malbec: immigrant grape that found fame and glory in the Americas. Continue reading “Malbec”
Sangiovese
Sangiovese grapes produce superb wines. They also can make shrill swill that gave wicker baskets a bad name. Continue reading “Sangiovese”
Champagne name
What’s in a name? In the case of Champagne, a bubbly brouhaha. Continue reading “Champagne name”
Varietal wines
There are more than 5,000 varieties of wine grapes (Vitis vinifera). Continue reading “Varietal wines”
Riesling
Normally, you do not associate white wines with aging. Enjoy them young, with frisky spring flowers in the nose and green fruits on the tongue. Continue reading “Riesling”
Zinfandel
If you enjoy rooting for scrappy underdogs, Zinfandel is your wine. Continue reading “Zinfandel”
Wine San Angelo drinks—White Zinfandel
Wine snobs roll their eyes in disdain, but for one in ten wine drinkers, White Zinfandel—the winemaker’s mistake that proved golden—is their wine of choice. Continue reading “Wine San Angelo drinks—White Zinfandel”
Meritage
“Meritage”—what is it, and why is it so pricey? Continue reading “Meritage”