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 Words Demystified: Garigue

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 phrase is Garigue.. According to Karen MacNeil‘s The Wine Bible:  A word used to describe the arid landscape of Provence and the…

21st Century Hip Hop – Less Gin and Juice; More Wine!

Check out the latest from B.o.B…at about the 2:30 mark – where Merlot, Rosé, and Burgundy are weaved into the lyrics.  Nice touch! This is just the latest.  Drake, a fan of wine, has a reference to wine in “Say Something”.  And  before the fallout with Cristal, some of the biggest names in Rap/Hip-Hop were plugging…