Everything you need to know about the authentic wines produced on this ancient winemaking island Photo Credit: Douloufakis Winery The island of Crete is the biggest of the Greek islands and the most southerly. Although it only recently got into the spotlight as a winemaking region, this beautiful island is ancient in the winemaking business,… Continue reading Wines of Crete
There is no bigger injustice to wine than drinking it at the wrong temperature. This is not a dramatic statement; it is an accurate one. Wine temperature is the single most underrated factor influencing the enjoyment of wine. It can significantly change the perception of aromatics, alcohol, tannins, sweetness, and acidity in wine, completely altering… Continue reading Wine Temperature: The make-or-break factor in enjoying wine
Why they are necessary and important. There is a common misconception among wine consumers that if their wine is a blend of different grape varieties, then it is of inferior quality, a hybrid, a mere “muggle” wine! This cannot be further from the truth. In fact, the most famous premium wines like Champagne, Bordeaux, Chianti… Continue reading Wine Blends: The Treasures of the Wine World
Champagne has always been synonymous with festivities, celebrations, and toasts. Recently, however, it is being regarded as so much more than that: a well-crafted sparkling wine to be enjoyed, analyzed and assessed, because sparkling wine, above all else, is…well…wine. More people are drinking premium quality sparkling wine- and more frequently. Its image is shifting from… Continue reading Assessing the Champagne Glass: All you need to know about the coupe the flute and the tulip
Their effect on wine and the future of vineyards ( Source: Famille Lancon) There is a lot of romanticism in the world of wine. An old vine is a perfect example of that. Its significance as a witness to history, culture, and its caregivers, generation after generation, is the epitome of romance. ALSO… Old vines… Continue reading Old Vines Beyond The Romance:
The sound of ‘fungus attacked grapes’ spells doom to the ears of most. The image of rotting grapes in the vineyard is hardly a romantic one promising a good vintage. That is unless this fungus is the ‘Noble Rot’.Noble rot is a beneficial form of a fungus called ‘Botrytis Cinerea’. It is challenging to have… Continue reading Noble Rot Wines: A Guide to the Premium Sweet Wines made from Rotting Grapes
Wine’s destiny is to be enjoyed at its best. That might include drinking wine at the recommended temperature or matching it with the right food, but the prerequisite remains: opening the bottle when it reaches its full potential. The vast majority of the wines available to consumers are at their best when they are young.… Continue reading Aging Wine: Which wines age gracefully and what do they evolve into?
Why are modern wineries using them and what is their effect on wine? If the merchants and royalty of ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt could hop into a time machine and see the resurgence of amphoras today, they would be in awe of these basic vessels that seem evidently eternal! By noticing the similarity to… Continue reading The Revival of Amphoras
Alsace hardly falls in line with the other French wine making regions, from the grape varieties planted, to the styles of wine produced, down to the bottles used. Considering its location, Alsace falls on the northeastern part of France on the border with Germany. But historically, it was lost and reclaimed so many times by… Continue reading The Distinctive Wines of Alsace: French Terroir and German Legacy
Before venturing into the French Wine Scholar (FWS) program, you should know that it’s big, it’s very detailed and demanding and it’s VERY MUCH WORTH IT. I have completed the third level of WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) successfully and selected the FWS program with the conviction that understanding French terroir and wines is… Continue reading 3 Ways the French Wine Scholar Program is Different from WSET 3
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