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The Reason Your Wine Has Tears
Legs, tears, lacing, church windows. We’ve stared at the meditative spectacle of droplets streaming down the side of our glass. And even cherished them, certain it was a sign of Wine Greatness. But, unfortunately, wine tears do not necessarily equate to high quality wine. So what are they really? Tears are the result of alcohol evaporation…
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Our Take on “Proper” Stemware
I’m in the process of shopping for a new set of stemware for my personal collection. While you can drink wine effectively from a red solo cup or a $150 crystal Riedel, sorry, the aromas just aren’t quite the same (Ah yes, I detect a slight bouquet of plastic…). I’ve oft been asked whether it…
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7 Tips for Winning with Wine This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is special. How nice to have a major holiday that, instead of revolving around gift giving, revolves around sharing and caring. Surely, you never feel overwhelmed by the pressures of cooking, and, heaven forbid, selecting the perfect wine. Right?! Well, if presenting your guests with your supermarket wine selection feels something like walking over…
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Open Sesame: What Openers Do the Pros Use?
In my wine 101 workshops, I say the first step in tasting wine is “see.” And with a harmonic chorus of ohhs and ahhs, we all look at the wine in our glasses and discuss what we observe. There’s only one problem: Technically, I lied. The first step is getting the #@*$ bottle open. I know, I…
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To Chill or Not to Chill
Watch for our tips about the ideal temperature to serve wine.
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Does Wine Really Get Better with Age?
What is the “life-span” of wine? I have heard that wine gets better with age, but I have also heard that wine can spoil and go bad. How do I know the perfect time to drink a bottle of wine from my extremely modest wine cellar. – Michael W. What a wonderful conunundrum – and a valid…
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After I Open a Bottle, How Long Will it Be Good?
One Christmas my dear, sweet grandmother placed a half a bottle of wine on the table to pair with the festivities. Well, unfortunately, we’d originally opened that bottle back at Thanksgiving. It was a nice bottle. And while it would have been lovely to savor it to the very last drop, wine is a volatile liquid – constantly morphing and…