My Wine Of The Week is another great wine from Bedrock Wine Co, where winemaker/proprietor Morgan Twain-Peterson is knocking it out the park!
Tag: Wine tasting descriptors
T.G.I.F. Champagne And The LIke…NV Poema Brut Cava
This week’s sparkler is a Cava from Spain. I picked this up a BevMo for $9.99 (It was priced at $10.99 pre-BevMo club discount ) Poema is a small producer (when you consider the likes of Codorníu, Freixenet, and Segura Viudas), that is in Korbrand’s portfolio. They own 20% of the vineyard sources. The rest are under…
Wine Words Demystified: Bouquet
What’s the difference between aromas and bouquet in wine, and does it matter?
Wine Words Demystified: Aromas
What’s the difference between aromas and bouquet – and who cares?
2008 JC Cellars Marsanne Stagecoach Vineyard: Wine of the Week
Are you familiar with Marsanne? If so, have you tried a 100% Marsanne wine? Here’s a great example!
Wine Words Demystified: Malolactic Fermentation
You know the deal, the more some folks learn about a topic, the more shortcuts/slang/acronyms/initials/technical jargon can be tossed around. I’m here to help you understand those sometimes mysterious words and phrases, thus – Wine Words Demystified! This week’s word/phrase is Malolactic Fermentation According to Karen MacNeil‘s The Wine Bible: This process has nothing to do with regular FERMENTATION since…
Wine Of The Week – 2001 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Crianza Viña Gravonia
My wine of the week for March 10-16 is the 2001 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Crianza Viña Gravonia. Man that’s a long name! If you’re not familiar with Spanish, let me break it down for you – “Rioja Blanco” means White wine from Rioja – “Crianza” refers to how long the wine is aged…
Wine Words Demystified: Hot
What does the wine descriptor “hot” mean?
What Are The Most Food Friendly Wines?
What are the most food friendly wines?
Wine Words Demystified: Meritage
What does meritage mean?