Choosing wine for Thanksgiving does not need to be overwhelming. Thanksgiving is all about spending time with loved wines and having a great time together. To pick wine the first consideration should be: what kind of wine do you and your guests enjoy? I always try to think about who will be at a dinnerContinue reading “How to Select Wine for Thanksgiving Dinner”
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How to Taste White Wine
If you read the post on tasting red wines then you will see some similar information here, but the post has been revised for white wines. To begin, look at the color. Consider how the color compares with other wines of this varietal that you have had. White wines can be nearly colorless all theContinue reading “How to Taste White Wine”
Vegan Wine?
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?”
What is the correct temperature to serve wine?
There are recommended temperatures for serving wine. White, Rosé, and Sparkling wines are intended to be served chilled and Red wines are intended to be served closer to room temperature. Keep in mind that these are guidelines and you should enjoy wine at whatever temperature you like. For light dry white wine, white dessert wines,Continue reading “What is the correct temperature to serve wine?”
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”
What to know about tasting wine at a winery
When you visit a winery there are a few things to keep in mind. Wine Tasting is an opportunity to get to taste several wines from a winery. The tasting is comprised of +/- 4 wines. Depending on the specialty of the winery it could be all white wines, red wines, sparkling wines, dessert wines,Continue reading “What to know about tasting wine at a winery”
The Art of Planning a Wine Tasting Trip
Wine country is beautiful. All around the world the wine regions are stunning. So the hard part is deciding where to go. Once you have done that you can consider how to schedule yourself. The best time of year to go depends on what you consider the best. Is the best time of the yearContinue reading “The Art of Planning a Wine Tasting Trip”
Wine and Cheese Pairing
Wine and cheese go hand and hand. They are both fermentation products. They just have very different outcomes. There are some rules of thumb when pairing wine and cheese, but all rules are made to be broken. So, just like when I said that the best wine is the one you like, the best cheeseContinue reading “Wine and Cheese Pairing”
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”
Which wine glass is the right glass?
There are a wide variety of wine glasses available today. They generally fall in to the categories of red, white, sparkling, and dessert wine glasses. For the purpose of this article I am only going to discuss stemware which is the most common type of wine glass and it has a bowl, stem, and base.Continue reading “Which wine glass is the right glass?”