Alright, admit it, who clicked on this link solely by the title thinking you were going to read something straight out of 50 Shades of Grey? Well, sorry to disappoint, but I hope you continue to read on. There is no gray tie here, just a vine- the grapevine. How many of you have been in…
Wine is special to us. Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Zinfandel, Syrah. Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewürztraminer. These are all very common grape varietals and they are all relatives of each other. [bctt tweet=”Wine gets its flavor mostly from the grape itself.”] The grape variety, the soil, the terroir, the microclimate all lead to the flavors…
What’s Your Favorite Wine Varietal? Take a second to think about your favorite wine. Choose a favorite varietal and mentally remind yourself what you liked or disliked about the last few bottles you have tasted. Whether you are conscious about it or not, you have a wine type. Wine regions are classified according to their…
Champagne, Champagne I love those little bubbles Champagne, Champagne Though they get me into trouble Lord, how I wish it would rain Champagne, Champagne, Champagne ~Dada Who doesn’t love Champagne? The sound the cork makes as it pops. The tiny bubbles as they rise up your glass. What’s not to love? Tickle Your Nose Bubbles…
According to wineamerica.org there are [bctt tweet=”more than 350,000,000 gallons of wine produced each year”] and although California produces 90% of US wine, wine is currently being produced in all fifty states. As of October 1, 2014 there were 7,946 wineries in the United States. Although the majority of wine is produced using Vitis vinifera,…
Most people love fall colors. The oohs and ahs as the leaves change colors and the season’s change drives an amazing tourist industry. People travel to the North East to see these colors. Hotels revel in the peak color time because they can charge more per night for their rooms. In deciduous trees (those that…
A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth’s crust. A rupture on the crust of a planetary-mass object that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface. Wow, that is…
Cabernet Franc is often used as a blending grape. Many people have heard of it, but not too many have had the pleasure of sitting down with a glass of it as a stand alone varietal. That in itself is a shame, because Cab Franc is worthy of the spotlight. The number one question when…
