Coravin Test Round 3 – The Vintage Needle Now this was exciting. Coravin has, in their arsenal, a smaller-bore needle that is specially-designed for use… Read More »Coravin Test Round Three – The Vintage Needle
The Obstacles for Natural Wines Before I launch into a long, nasty tirade about this very misunderstood area of wine, indulge me for a moment… Read More »Natural Wines: Two Obstacles
Coravin Test Round Two – Three Reds For Round Two of the Coravin Test, I chose three fairly different red wines: a beautifully clean, organic… Read More »Coravin Test Round Two – Three Reds
Coravin Test Round One – a Couple of Whites So I started things off with a challenge! I wanted to see how the Coravin would… Read More »The Coravin Test Round One – a Couple of Whites
Ah, Coravin. I want to believe, I really do. Convince me. A wonderful opportunity arose here in Germany a month ago: to become an independent… Read More »The Coravin Test
Steel – Stone – Wood, Round Two! And finally, Round 2 of the tastings of Steel, Stone and Wood from the “Sixpack” from Weingut Andreas Schmitges. If… Read More »Steel – Stone – Wood, Tasting Notes Round Two
Wine Myths, Misconceptions and Misinformation #2: Smelling the Cork Have you been out with friends at a restaurant or a wine bar, ordered a wine… Read More »Wine Myths #2: Smelling the Cork
Wine Saver – Round One: Competing with the Screwcap Of the diverse methods available intended to preserve an unfinished bottle of wine after opening, the… Read More »The Wine Saver – Does It Work?
Myths, Misconceptions and Misinformation #1: Decanters and Wine Aerators Almost everybody who drinks wine ends up with a decanter or two in their cupboard. Increasingly,… Read More »Wine Myths #1: Decanting
Why Would Anyone Want to Taste a Wine After Four Weeks? I visited Stéphane Bannwarth of Domaine Laurent Bannwarth in Alsace a while back to… Read More »Qvevri Pinot Gris 2012 – Domaine Laurent Bannwarth