Delayed gratification. One of the human behaviours that doesn’t come quite naturally. On the contrary, it has to be instilled into our little toddler brains as early as possible. “You can’t eat your chocolate pudding until you finish all your broccoli!” Oh! The misery. As we grow older, we should be able to experience the…
I’m posting a lot about terroir. Maybe because I’m in France at the moment, and there seems to be a near-religious reverence as to the actual geographical provenance of the wine. The other day I took a bottle of St. Emilion to the neighbours when I joined them for dinner and they were reverently nodding…Oui,…
Here’s an approach to pairing food & wine…go for balance. If either the food or the wine are standing out above or ahead of the other, you may want to follow these guidelines. Via The Nassau Guardian
No, not that Georgia. Apparently some workers were digging to put in a gas pipe in Georgia (the country) and stumbled upon mediaeval wine cellars…which contain artifacts that seem to support the theory that these Georgians worshipped the grape as a deity. ViaSpittoon
Here’s an interesting take on the path to learning about wine. In order to train our buds to tell a good wine…we may first need to be able to identify a bad one. Drinking some plonksters can be the door to an educated palate… Via The Seattle Times
There’s a new book out by author Michael Sanders who spent two years in the vineyards of Cahors and documented three different approach to making wine of the same appelation. He has observed that the European approach to wine is more familiar. Wine is enjoyed with every meal and is not trendy or expensive. Is…
The answer appears to be yes, that Strontium in the right quantities should be in your wine. But what else lurks within? Read on for an interesting view through the microscope: via Vinography
Well… you can decide for yourself. Is an Idaho potatoe still an Idaho potatoe if it comes from Australia? Maybe not. Then shoudln’t a champagne that is a sparkiling wine not made in Champagne be called a …sparkling wine made somewhere else? Read on ViaSFGATE
Granted, some elegant restaurants can be a little intimidating. The thought of ordering a bottle of wine and then go through the ceremonial steps of opening/sniffing/etc. But really, we should just sit back and enjoy the show, shouldn’t we? Here are some tips. Via Democrat & Chronicle
Would you like to experience some wines that come from regions that are just now making an impression in the wine scene? Take a look at this list for some hot new contenders. Via Vinography
Let’s expand our wine literacy. We are all familiar with Merlot, Pinot Noir, Pino Gris, but do we know about Norton? This grape is gaining followers, so let’s learn a little more about it. via [Spittoon ]
Some wine reviews are deliciously simple. Love those. Then there are more sophisticated and wordy descriptions that are harder to undertstand for a beginner. I make an effort to stretch my wine knowledge a little further every day, and here’s a nice short little guideline to organize our brains…DallasNews.com | News for Dallas, Texas |…