What is the difference between the aroma and the bouquet when it comes to wine? What is a “blind tasting”? What does it mean when a wine has “legs”? These and many other questions about wine will be answered here. EXPERT WINE PEOPLE • A sommelier is a French …
Thanksgiving is a great holiday for family, food and wine. We often find ourselves in a quandary about what wine to buy for this holiday (among other holidays). There are many factors that influence this decision, not the least of them is budget. You know you don’t want to buy …
Thanksgiving… one of my favorite holidays of the year for its meaning, as well as the delicious food and the wine that rightfully flows, the pleasure of being reunited and sharing a delicious meal with the people you care the most. This is a very Epicurean way of life. We …
Do you know what makes a Meritage wine? What is the most widely plant grape varietal in the world? Where do tannins come from? These and many other questions about wine will be answered here. MERIT IN HERITAGE • A Meritage wine is made from using white or red …
What does the most expensive bottle of wine cost? How did the wine industry start in the United States? What is the most efficient way to chill a bottle of wine? These and many other questions about wine will be answered here. PRICE TAG • The most expensive bottle price …
I was recently in Napa and had the pleasure of visiting some great wineries and tasting some amazing wines. One of the standouts from the trip was my stop at Tres Sabores Winery in St. Helena on Whitehall Lane. This is not too far from the famed Whitehall Lane Winery. …
The Wine Ponderer has already written a post on wine storage and home wine cellars. So there’s no need to repeat that information. However, I recently was sent an unusual wine cellar design that I felt compelled to share. Some of you may have seen this going around the Internet. …
What does it mean to drink a 90-point wine? Can you really taste the difference between that and a wine that scores 95 points? Who comes up with these numbers? And more importantly, why should you really care? You’ve heard this from me before. If you like the wine, then …
As I mentioned in the last post, this is all about winemaker Dave Phinney and the great wines that he has crafted. After tasting the two Grenache/Syrah blends – ABSTRACT & D66 – and the two Zinfandel-based wines – THE PRISONER & SALDO – we moved onto the Cabernet Sauvignons. …
In my last post, I mentioned a Zinfandel/Cabernet Sauvignon blend called THE PRISONER. I was first introduced to this wine around 2003. It was the first Zin/Cab blend that I had ever had, and it was the first wine by Dave Phinney that I tasted. Who is Dave Phinney you …
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