Maceration: The Slow Soak That Shapes Every Red Wine You Love
Pour yourself a glass of red and look at it for a second before you drink it. That deep garnet or inky purple, the grip […]
Minerality in Wine
WineEnthusiast provides associates these words with minerality in wine: gunflint, wet stone, chalk and asphalt. Is it an aroma, a flavor, a mouthfeel? Perhaps, all […]
Developing Your Wine Sniffing Skills
Of the five senses, smell is the most acute. It is approximately 1,000 times more sensitive than the sense of taste. As a result, what […]
Blended Wines vs. Varietal Wines
In my “Wine Naming and Labeling” article, I talked about how people’s knowledge of wine grape names (e.g., Pinot Noir and Chardonnay) is a relatively […]
Wine Naming and Labeling
When you think of wine naming and wine labeling, you need to think about the “Old World” and “New World” of wine. “Old World” is […]
Tannins 101
You know that puckering sensation you get when you drink an over-steeped mug of black tea? How about that puckering sensation you get when you […]
Grape Growing Climates
Why do two 2020 Pinot Noirs from different areas taste so different? Many factors contribute to a wine, including terroir (the grape’s growing environment), clones […]
Fine Tuning Your Wine Tasting Skills
Many of us have trouble matching the wine’s description (either on the label or in a review) to its actual taste and smell. For example, […]
Taste and Smell
In the last two weeks, I’ve talked about improving your sense of smell and improving your sense of taste. Because the taste article focused entirely […]
Is Quercetin the Answer to Red Wine Headaches?
For a long time, I’ve told people that red wine headaches are likely du to a histamine issue, and I’ve recommended that people take an […]