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How to conduct a wine tasting

Get the temp under control. Understanding and controlling serving temperatures can maximize wine flavor and aroma. Whites and Rosés are commonly served too cold, and reds too warm. For wine service, our refrigerator temperatures are too cold, and our room temperatures are too high. Listed...

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There is a mind behind the glass.

Time travel. If an ancient winemaker were to visit a present-day winery, they would understand what was taking place since winemaking’s basic steps have not changed through the centuries. Those basic steps follow, and an exciting video from the GuildSomm wine organization is included. The...

Viognier was almost gone forever!

The Viognier grape has existed since Christ’s time; however, its popularity dwindled over the years to almost extinction. In 1965, less than twenty acres of Viognier remained on the planet! At some point in the mid-nineteen sixties, its value as a blending grape emerged, using...