Many people have asked me why a wine is not vegan. Well… it might not be depending on the winemaking practices. If wine is fermented, aged, and bottled without intervention then it is vegan. Grapes, yeast, barrels, and sulfites are all vegan. If on the other-hand, the winemaker takes steps to speed up the releaseContinue reading “Vegan Wine?”
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How to Taste Red Wine
Wine tasting is fun. It should be a great experience. You should be confident in what you are doing. So… let’s talk about tasting wine. Tasting wine is about way more than putting the wine in your mouth. To begin, look at the color. Consider how the color compares with other wines of this varietalContinue reading “How to Taste Red Wine”
To decant or not to decant
Decanting a wine is the process of pouring it out of the bottle and into a decanter before pouring it into a wine glass. Often the wine is left in the decanter for an hour, or so before serving. This process helps to speed up aging of a wine and is generally only done withContinue reading “To decant or not to decant”