Let's be honest: Some of the rituals that people go through when a
restaurant server brings a bottle of wine to the table can be downright
hilarious.
In particular, the practice of sniffing the just-dislodged cork
sends a clear signal that the sniffer THINKS he knows a lot about wine.
But, hey, if his guests are impressed, no harm done.
However, there are a few things that the host of...
Just as bad things sometimes happen to good people, it's possible for a bottle of wine to "go bad."
Because wine does not come with a "use by" date stamped on the
label, it can be difficult to detect a "bad" bottle before opening it.
The good news is that 95 percent of all wines have absolutely
nothing wrong with them. Among bottles sealed with closures other than
cork, that percentage is closer...
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Ask a newcomer to wine to stick their nose in the glass, breathe
in deeply, and tell you what they smell, and the look you'll get will
resemble that of a deer caught in Matt Lauer's bicycle path.
Fear. That's the best way to describe the expression. That's
because rarely in our lives have we ever been asked to think about
aromas. We know that a loaf of bread in the oven smells like a loaf of
bread, and that a piece of chocolate smells like chocolate. But what
does wine smell like?
So we've come up with a few questions of our own that you can ask
yourself while your nose is in the wine glass. The questions have no...
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Chris Johnson's cowboy boots and down-to-earth demeanor belied his
position as a key winemaker in the Kendall-Jackson wine empire, as well
as an inner fortitude his friends said carried him through an extremely
difficult year.
Despite suffering the ravages of pancreatic cancer, the
46-year-old father of two was still at work, overseeing production of
the winery's Bordeaux blends.
But after being admitted to UCSF Medical Center a...
How much of a role does soil play in the health and vigor of winegrapes and, ultimately, in the quality of wine?
Like so many things vinous, it depends on whom you ask.
Let's start with the French. In France, soil provides the very
basis of quality assessment and plays the key role in the concept of
terroir. In fact, the country's entire appellation controlee system is
based...
In a world first, scientists at
The Australian Wine Research Institute have cracked the genetic code of a wine yeast, The Border Watch reports.
The breakthrough paves the way for development of improved wine yeast -- a key component in winemaking.
"Availability of improved wine yeast will put winemakers in a stronger position to control fermentation and develop wines with...
Many of us don't have room in our homes for big, temperature-controlled wine cabinets.
Particularly among apartment or condo dwellers - or families that are downsizing their homes as their kids go off to college or get married - space can be at a premium.
During the past year, we received countless emails and phone calls from members regarding what kind of wines they should have on hand when...
There are only three possible reasons for a server in a restaurant to regularly "top up" customers' wine glasses:
1) The server is trying to drain the bottle with the hope of selling the diners another.
2) The restaurant is extremely busy, and the server is trying to "turn over" the table as...
Italy's largest producer of natural cork wine bottle stoppers is planning to double the size of its North American distribution hub to have more room for quality control and increase efficiency, the
North Bay Business Journal reports.
Ganau America, a subsidiary of family-owned Sugherificio Ganau S.p.A. of Sardinia, purchased 2.8 acres of land in late May and plans to build a 40,000-square-foot facility about a half-mile away from its current location at 21750 Eighth St. East in Sonoma. The new location is in Carneros Business Park, a 53-acre, newly approved development just north of the intersection of Eighth Street East and Highway 121.
The goal is to open the...
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There are many elements that can negatively impact the flavor of your wine.
Whether you're a serious collector or a casual drinker, you'll
want to protect your investment and try to reduce or eliminate
the
forces of these elements. Many wines (especially reds) will improve
with age. This means that any wine enthusiast will need to store some
wine for some length of time.
Here are some key factors to consider when planning a...