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.
As you probably know, I’ve been leading wine tastings in people’s homes and offices for the last 14 years as a representative with WineShop At Home. My tastings are an incredibly fun excuse for bringing together 8 to 15 people for some good old-fashioned unadulterated fun. But with COVID-19, those in-home wine tastings can no longer take place. So, guess what. We get do virtual wine tastings!
Have you ever had a heat-treated wine? That is what Madeira is! Madeira originally comes from the Portuguese island of the same name, which is several hundred kilometers southwest of mainland Portugal. It was invented in the 1500s by British travelers who were looking for a way to make their fortified wine safe for traveling from Portugal to England. They discovered that heat treating the alcohol was the best solution. Hence, the creation of Madeira.
Here’s to an intimate July 4th celebration filled with a few family members and possibly a few friends, coupled with great food and great wine! [Read more…]
Summer is all about having fun, staying cool and relaxing. When you think about enjoying summer wines, the same rules apply. Drink wines that allow you to have fun, stay cool and relax. So how do you do that?
Did you start out drinking sweet wines and then gradually switch to less sweet wines? I know I did. I wanted to do some research on wine preferences to see if that is the norm. Thank you to Liz Thach, MW from Sonoma State University, for her great information.
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