Monday, June 30, 2008

Wine Labels - What are you looking for?

I have been asked this question a lot - "Are there any common words that vendors use that I should look for on the labels?" There are many commons words - but many will not pass clearance and are edited out. (Continue)

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Drinking Wine and Tasting Wine, What's the difference?

The next time you go out with your friends or significant other for "an evening on the town" there will likely be an opportunity to sample different wines. But before you venture out, I would like you to think about whether you will be drinking or tasting.  (Continue)

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Price Vs Quality

I have an issue with Price vs. Quality and I have preached to drink what you want and not what people tell you.   The National Academy of Sciences came out with a study that says wine is more enjoyable at $90 a bottle instead of $10.  It states that by manipulating prices, we can change how wine tastes without changing the wine.  They say that this is "Mind Blowing...." (Continue)

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Late Spring Frost in California - What Does it Mean to You?

Recently, it was reported that most of the wine growing regions in California were hit by an extensive late Spring frost. Some growers are predicting that as much as 10% of their production would be lost, even though most vineyard managers employed numerous techniques to minimize the damage. During severe frosts, the actual grape vine can be lost, but this does not appear to be the case this year. (Continue)