Wine of the Month: October 2018
The aroma of wine is a key component of the wine tasting experience. In wine tasting, the term aromatic refers to a wine which has had the time or natural ability to emit several aromas...
Red Rogues Q3 2018 Club Notes
Grenache, (also known as Grenache Noir, to distinguish it from its white counterpart Grenache Blanc) is the most widely planted grape in the southern Rhône Valley, and the second most widely planted grape in the world. With its upright growth and strong, sturdy trunk, Grenache is ideally suited to being grown as a water-seeking bush vine in hot, windy areas. Its only disadvantage is its predilection to set relatively little fruit, but that, of course, means all the more flavor in the grapes that remain.
Italian Wine September 2018 Club Notes
Italian Wine Club ~ La Dolce ViteCalabria | September 2018 Where the Italian boot dips its toe into the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas is Calabria. A region of many contrasts, both geographical and cultural. Here was...
Rosé of the Month September 2018 Club Notes
Many of the first recorded wines were rosé - they were lighter wines that were watered-down field blends of both white and red grapes. In ancient Greece, it was considered civilized to dilute wine, as only “Drunks and Barbarians” drank full strength wine; however, these early examples were a far cry from the rosés of today.
Wine of the Month September 2018 Club Notes
I recently called an Italian wine importer to place a wine order, and in my best Italian (which is far from perfect) I asked him how it was going. In a very dramatic voice he...
White Burgundy, A History
There is a reason some people have dedicated their lives to understanding each and every nuance of white Burgundy. Once you’re hooked on white Burgundy, there’s no going back. The Chardonnay grape is capable of...