The Fifth Taste Sensation: Umami
Have you heard of umami (pronounced oo-MAH-mee)? It’s the savory taste that’s described as the fifth taste sensation, along with...
Have you heard of umami (pronounced oo-MAH-mee)? It’s the savory taste that’s described as the fifth taste sensation, along with...
Pour yourself a glass of red and look at it for a second before you drink it. That deep garnet...
WineEnthusiast provides associates these words with minerality in wine: gunflint, wet stone, chalk and asphalt. Is it an aroma, a...
Of the five senses, smell is the most acute. It is approximately 1,000 times more sensitive than the sense of...
In my “Wine Naming and Labeling” article, I talked about how people’s knowledge of wine grape names (e.g., Pinot Noir...
When you think of wine naming and wine labeling, you need to think about the “Old World” and “New World”...
You know that puckering sensation you get when you drink an over-steeped mug of black tea? How about that puckering...
Why do two 2020 Pinot Noirs from different areas taste so different? Many factors contribute to a wine, including terroir...
Many of us have trouble matching the wine’s description (either on the label or in a review) to its actual...
In the last two weeks, I’ve talked about improving your sense of smell and improving your sense of taste. Because...