Category: Wine & Grapes

Today in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy computer-controlled drying fans are finishing their work or rustic straw mats are done cradling their bunches of grapes.
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Science shocker: pinot grapes are an army of clones. Continue reading →

Ruby color; black cherry, forest floor, plum, spice, meat, leather on rich nose; lush dark fruits, blackberry, dark cherry, sour cherry, cocoa, blackcurrant tang on the palate. Continue reading →

Rich gold-straw color with hints of green; green apple, flowers on the nose; apple, pear, citrus on the palate. Continue reading →

Cab or merlot—vino version of “Ginger or Mary Ann?” Continue reading →

New World. Old World. What’s with those wine categories? Continue reading →

Bordeaux and Burgundy: both French, both delicious, both wonderful, both so different. Continue reading →

Sauvignon blanc ranks as world class wine after once being associated with poorboy plonk or snooty French names no one understood. Long, strange journey.
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There are more than 5,000 varieties of wine grapes (Vitis vinifera). About 230 are used to make quality wine. Only some 80 varietals account for the bulk of production. Continue reading →

Writing about Texas wines can be an April Fool’s errand, fraught with opportunity to offend by telling the truth or not praising enough. Continue reading →