Welcome to Betty's Wine Musings, where you'll get fabulous wine tasting tips and wine tasting notes, discover personalized wines, and more! Whether you are a wine veteran or just getting started, there’s always something more to explore about the wonderful world of wine.
A few years ago, in honor of BBQ season, I wrote an article entitled “Why Do Grilled Foods and Wine Pair Well Together?” This year, my focus will be on why wine makes grilled food taste so good. A big thank you to Michelle Martin of Busch’s Fresh Food Market for her help with this article.
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you probably know that I’m a big, bad red drinker. But truth be told, I’m a bit of an everything drinker. And dessert wines are a huge treat for me. So yesterday, I had some friends over for a dessert wine tasting. I hope I inspired you to try more dessert wines.
[Read more…]I hope you had a great Memorial Day weekend filled with family, friends, good food and good wine. I hope you took a moment to think about the more than a million Americans who have lost their lives since 1775. In that spirit, I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you about WineShop At Home’s Glory Cellars Wines, which is our non-profit arm that helps America’s Mighty Warriors.
Ten years ago, I introduced you to Vinotypes. These are the wine equivalent to a Myers Briggs test of personality. The wonderful Master of Wine Tim Hanni created these a number of years ago. He came up with four Vinotype personas: Sweet, Hypersensitive, Sensitive and Tolerant. Let’s explore this wonderful new world today.
[Read more…]An Indian friend of mine told me that the town he’s from, Nashik, is India’s most prolific wine-producing region. How cool is that. Knowing nothing about the region prompted me to do some research. Here’s what I learned. Thanks to Out in India, Thrillophilia and CNN for their help with this article.
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