There are few tasks as daunting as blind tasting a wine, and there is no questioning how difficult this task is. There is one monumentally important tip to help determine what a wine is, for the tasting beginner. This tip, is not to look at the glass, and listen to the voice in your head ...
There are few white grapes that are as adaptable, age-worthy, and reflective of terroir as is Chenin Blanc. Perhaps the only other varietal that can be mentioned in the conversation is Riesling. Chenin Blanc makes its home in the Loire Valley, the same region that provides us with the much more recognizable Sauvignon Blancs of ...
What is the best way to end a meal? A piece of cake? Perhaps some pie? Maybe some Ice cream? If you were to ask me this question, I would without hesitation respond with one answer. Amaro. Amaro is an Italian herbal liquor that is commonly drunk after a meal as a digestif. These liquors ...
Without oak, many of the iconic and most recognizable wines in the world today would not exist. Oak has a special affinity for wine, and when used judiciously, can transform wine from the simple fermented grape juice that it is, into one of the most aromatically complex and flavorful beverages on this planet. Oak does ...
