24 Jul
Malbec. Carmenere. Tannat.
Grapes that are making names for themselves in South America.
Three grapes that are allowing three countries define their individual wine cultures.
Yet they are not indigenous. They are from a place called France. Here is a little history.
17 Jul
There is nothing wrong with box wine as long as there is nothing wrong the wine inside the box. What is the trick? I say this a lot but it is sooooooo true: trust your wine merchant.
Here is a little background and what y’all should look out for when buying wine in a box in a box.
Ladies and Gents, The Death of Romance Part II: Box Wine
10 Jul
I have written about these little guys before but I felt like riffing on it in the video blog. It gives me a chance to convey the info as if I was doing a tasting in the shop. Actually the video is shot in Alphabet City Wine Co.
The title of this one is a bit of a joke. There is nothing wrong with screwcaps. Even though you get a crack and not a pop. Here are couple things you might want to know going forward with this newish enclosure. Check it.
3 Jul
I have posted about Chardonnay before.
I love this misunderstood varietal.
Check out my two-part rant on the history of the grape, what went wrong, where it’s going and how it is soooo getting better. (PART I and PART 2)
This week’s video blog is me, riffin’ on this idea.
I understand why our love has waned for Chardonnay so here is a story to bring it back to its humble beginning and hopefully rekindle some old flames.
