Online Tastings: “Die Güter” get ProWein right
In these days of pandemic restrictions, there are very few public tasting events going on. Tastings, generally, are only possible – if at all –… Read More »Online Tastings: “Die Güter” get ProWein right
In these days of pandemic restrictions, there are very few public tasting events going on. Tastings, generally, are only possible – if at all –… Read More »Online Tastings: “Die Güter” get ProWein right
Wine in the Lockdown – Why Is the Wine Industry Suffering? Here’s the situation in a nutshell: quarantines and lockdowns have put immense pressure on… Read More »Wine in Crisis
I was tasting in Montefalco, Umbria, recently, when I had a moment of clarity. It came while I was visiting the organic Di Filippo estate… Read More »Time to Retire “Feminine” and “Masculine” from your Tasting Note Vocabulary
Wine from Dried Grapes Just Might be Italy’s Secret Weapon If your area is too warm to make Ice Wine, you can most likely make… Read More »Great Sweet Wines of the World Part 2: Passito
A Crib Sheet for the Strange Stuff Sparkling wines are wonderful! In fact, I’d be drinking them every day, except that would leave less capacity… Read More »Sparkling Wine: Bubbles, Pressure and Sweetness
So, do you really want to know how many calories are in that wine you are drinking? If you do, I hope you have access… Read More »How Many Calories are in Wine?
Boy, do I get tired of Wine Fair Whinging™. There was a time when I felt that most people enjoyed a good wine fair. After… Read More »Making a Discovery at a Wine Fair – It isn’t as Difficult as you Think
Good Value Wine Part II: Better Options As far as finding that “good deal” is concerned, once you move away from sales and discounters, things… Read More »Finding Good Value in Wine – Part II
Good Value Wine If you want to find “good value” in the wine world, how easy is it? How much do you need to know… Read More »Finding Good Value in Wine
Solera You may have encountered this word before. If you drink Sherry or Spanish Brandy, you almost certainly have. But what does it mean? Let… Read More »Solera and the Solera System