Fàilte! Welcome to the next installment of Exploring the Wine Glass. Mike and I are big proponents of you should drink what you like and you are the only one who can taste like you. We advocate the fact that everyone experiences the wine differently, so in these posts we do not discuss our tasting notes. Instead we…
Fàilte! Welcome to the next installment of Exploring the Wine Glass. Mike and I are big proponents of you should drink what you like and you are the only one who can taste like you. We advocate the fact that everyone experiences the wine differently, so in these posts we do not discuss our tasting notes. Instead we…
26 centuries ago, when the Greeks founded a colony in Marseille, the winegrowing culture was introduced in Provence. These wines were light in color very similar to rosé. It is thought that they weren’t really trying for rosé per se, it was that the technology of maceration on the grape skins was either not known…
On the second Saturday of every month a group of foodies and winos get together to discuss their favorite two topics. This month’s #WinePW is hosted by Valerie Quintanilla of GirlsGottaDrink.com. One of the reasons I joined this group is because Mike and I tend to stick to the regions we know. We love California, Oregon,…
Fàilte! Welcome to the next installment of Exploring the Wine Glass. Mike and I are big proponents of you should drink what you like and you are the only one who can taste like you. We advocate the fact that everyone experiences the wine differently, so in these posts we do not discuss our tasting notes. Instead we…
John, who may be better known as The Wine Raconteur, won the last Monthly Wine Writing Challenge #16 (#MWWC16) and just like all winners of the Challenge, his “reward” was to choose the theme for the following Challenge. His decision for #MWWC17, “Epiphany” is one that every wine lover is aware of. I don’t think I have ever…
Fàilte! Welcome to the next installment of Exploring the Wine Glass. Mike and I are big proponents of you should drink what you like and you are the only one who can taste like you. We advocate the fact that everyone experiences the wine differently, so in these posts we do not discuss our tasting notes. Instead we…
When my friend Jeff, at TheDrunkencyclist.com wrote a post about celebrating #ChardonnayDay, I replied by posing a question why some of these wine days are more popular than others. His response of I think the relative popularity of the given “Day” is driven by the energy provided by the bigger producers of PR firms. The whole…
In my first entry about cooperage, I discussed the science behind the oak that is used to make the barrels. In the second installment I discussed the actual craftsmanship involved in making the components of the barrel. In this, the final installment, I will discuss thee art behind the assembly of the barrel. After all of the…
