As the summer temperatures rise, more people are looking to cool down with a lovely glass of Rosé. The popularity of rosé has been on the upswing for several years. Many say that it is just a passing trend, however, it doesn’t seem to be declining anytime in the near future. True rosé is made…
You may have heard that the French can come across as a bit….ummmmm… arrogant. In the early 2000s, this opinion had an impact on the exporting of French wine to the English-speaking market. In 2005, fourth generation wine grower, Jean-Claude Mas, created a mascot for his wine that poked fun at their arrogance. The combination of…
Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s a question for you. How many blogs did you read, or YouTube videos did you watch in these past couple of weeks that told you to stop trying to pair the perfect wine with your Thanksgiving dinner? They were everywhere. Everyone saying the same basic thing- the foods we serve on Thanksgiving don’t…
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 include basic information…
Being creative with Thanksgiving can be accomplished in many ways. You can go all out and actually buy holiday specific china. You can decorate every nook and cranny of your home with leaves, pumpkins, and acorns. There are the harvest plaid table cloths and of course the stuffed turkeys [not of the food type] that hold signs…
Phylloxera is a very complex organism and has had a longtime relationship with wine. There are so many aspects of this relationship, I’ve decided to break it up into several blog entries. My first post was about the organism itself – more biological. This second entry will be the history of phylloxera infestation in France and what…
Phylloxera is a very complex organism and has had a longtime relationship with wine. There are so many aspects of this relationship, I’ve decided to break it up into several blog entries. This first post will be about the organism itself – more biological. The second entry will be the history of phylloxera infestation in…
