The other day I was talking to a colleague of mine about how much we both love Rosé. We talked about it being our go-to wine in the summer. But our discussion prompted me to open a bottle of Rosé when I got home from work, and I loved it. This raises the big question: Can you drink pink in the winter? Well, I certainly enjoyed it. But I decided to do some research to validate my enjoyment. After doing so, I can confidently say yes, you can drink pink in the winter.
[Read more…]Comparing Two Pinot Noirs from Two Terroirs
Ready to compare two Pinot Noirs from two terroirs? I was! And thankfully, WineShop At Home, the Napa winery I’m affiliated with, gave me the opportunity. Our winemaker, Alex Reble, is French. So, the winery often needs to bring Alex French grapes (actually juice) to play with. The cool thing is that in the past few months Alex made two Pinot Noirs, one from France and the other from the United States. I was excited to compare the two, because it gives us the opportunity to compare two terroirs. In this article, we’ll explore these two wines.
[Read more…]Celebrating Days of the Year like Cab Franc Day
Over the years, I’ve written a lot about Cab Franc, the parent of Cabernet Sauvignon who is described by Ashlee McRae in Winetraveler as “the lighter, laid-back, hippie father of the yuppie Cabernet Sauvignon.” Because this Friday is Cab Franc Day, I thought I’d write some more about this wonderful grape. But I got sidetracked as I looked at the Days of The Year website. So, today we’re going to look at Cab Franc Day as well as other Days of the Year. I hope you enjoy it.
[Read more…]Sangiovese, the Grape of Tuscany
Eight years ago, I wrote a series on the wines of Italy, including the wines of Tuscany. In my article on Tuscany, I highlighted that Sangiovese is the grape that is responsible for Tuscany’s most important red wines, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino. Today we’re going to explore Sangiovese in a lot of detail with the help of my Ohio wine friend Jim Sperk*. Thank you, Jim, for your great help with this article.
A Spoon in Sparkling Wine?
A number of years ago, I was told that putting a spoon in Sparkling Wine or Champagne will make the bubbles last. I was so excited about this idea that I wanted to do some serious research to figure out why this worked. Low and behold, just seeing it work was good enough for me. So I never did the research – until today! Today, we’re going to explore why (or if) putting a spoon (or fork) in an open bottle of Sparkling Wine does the trick.
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