Drinking wine can be pure joy, however tasting wine, with focus and intent, can take you on a full-fledged multisensory and intellectual journey. Collecting information through the senses, from the appearance, the aromas on the nose, and the flavors and structure detected on the palate, can help decipher what the wine is and assess the… Continue reading A Quick Guide to Wine Color and The Factors Behind It
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
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:
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