What is dosage,and how does it effect the final levels of sweetness for sparkling wines produced using the traditional method?
Tag: World of Wine
Petite Sirah Smackdown! 12 Petite Sirahs – 1 Winner!
Our wine tasting club held a blind-tasting of 12 Petite Sirah ranging from $8 to $40. Which wine emerged victorious?
Wine of the Week – 2011 Bedrock Wine Co Mourvedre Ode to Lulu Rosé
My Wine of the Week (“WoW”) for June 2-June 8 is the 2011 Bedrock Wine Co. Mourvedre Ode to Lulu Rosé The Winery I previously did a post on the winery entitled Bedrock Wine Co: Where Old Vine Love And Transcendent Wine Making Come Together back in January, wherein I focused on the sources of…
T.G.I.F. Champagne And The Like…2007 Domaine Carneros Ultra Brut
Have you tried an Ultra-Brut style sparkling wine?
Paso Robles-Central Coast Wine Touring-Day 1
Recap of Day 1 of a three-day wine tasting trip to the Central Coast of California. Day 1 – Paso Robles!
Wine Words Demystified – Muselet
Did you know it always takes 6 turns by hand to loosen the wire cage( a muselet) on a bottle of bubbly?
Wine of the Week – 2005 Kendall-Jackson Stature Meritage
Kendall-Jackson not only makes the iconic Vintners Reserve Chardonnay that is a staple of the White House. They also make this super-premium Bordeaux-style wine that is fabulous!
T.G.I.F. Champagne And The Like…N.V. El Xamfra Cava Mercat Brut Nature
Here’s a Cava that drinks like Champagne at a fraction of the cost. Highly recommended!
Wine Words Demystified – Decant
What the difference between aerating a wine, and decanting a wine?
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…2008 Raventos i Blanc Cava L’Hereu Reserva Brut
This post is an “update” in that I blogged about the 2007 Raventos i Blanc Cava L’Hereu Reserva Brut last year (see below for link). That vintage also made my “Top 10 Sparkling Wines Under $20” list. So how’s the 2008 vintage? Before I get to that, now that I’m a Cava convert here’s the…