Every once in a while wine-searcher.com digs into its extensive database and produces some interesting lists. Two such lists recently caught our eye: the world’s 50 most expensive wines and the world’s 10 best value wines. Of course one of our first thoughts was where the U.S. wound up in each of these categories. In […]
Read MoreWine isn’t like butterfly wings. Most young wines are pretty sturdy and can hold up to small changes in storage conditions, so long as the changes aren’t radical or prolonged. But those who choose to collect wine need to take additional precautions to make sure their wines stay healthy. Here are some simple, proven rules […]
Read MoreMother Nature hasn’t been kind to French winemakers this year. In many areas 2013 was already shaping up to be less than bountiful, but in early August huge hailstorms swept through areas of Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Alsace devastating thousands of acres of grapes. In Bordeaux alone, more than 50,000 acres were affected with 17,000 acres […]
Read MoreThis just doesn’t smell right—Ever been given a glass of wine that was off but you weren’t able to say what the problem was? Well, join the club. To help us navigate the world of wine faults, Wine-searcher.com gives us a list of A-Z wine faults. Don’t worry, there’s only one fault per letter, so […]
Read MoreThree recent—and very different—articles about how we talk about wine highlight the fractious nature of winespeak. As we play aggregator, you can read all three right here. For those who wince at the almost laughable flavor descriptors that many wine critics love to use, Matt Kramer at Wine Spectator cuts through the flowery verbiage and […]
Read MoreCorkquiz.com recently ran a sobering (probably the wrong word) piece about calories and wine. Have to say we were surprised to learn that ounce for ounce wine contains more calories than most of the beverages we drink, including BEER! In fact a 5 oz glass of Kendall Jackson Chardonnay, according to their research, contains more […]
Read MoreHopefully you have armed yourself with plenty of white wine, rosés and sparklers to last you through the summertime. Getting the stuff cold in a hurry (under 10 minutes) can be a challenge, so we wanted to share with you a few ways to speed up the process. And you may be surprised by what […]
Read MoreHow many times have you heard someone say they can’t drink red wine because the sulfites give them headaches? While we all know that headaches and alcohol sometimes go hand in hand, the problem most likely isn’t sulfites. A few facts about this much maligned substance: 1. Some people are allergic to sulfites, but they […]
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Read MoreSummer is the time for county fairs and local wine competitions. Organizers solicit samples from wineries and then convene panels—often very large panels—who will “judge” the wines and then award medals. San Francisco holds one of the biggest, but cities of all sizes across the country stage their own events. We think the whole concept […]
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