Italy in Sonoma
Sangiovese, barbera, primitivo…the classic Italian grape varieties most cultivated across Italy. But grown in Sonoma, California?
Minerality in wine: taken for granite?
The term minerality is very often used -- or misused -- not only as a wine descriptor but also in connecting a wine directly with the major soil components of a wine region.
Glimpses From A Lost Colony
North Carolina’s first commercial winery was established in 1835 by Mr. Sidney Weller, in the community of Brinkleyville, in Halifax County.
But that wasn’t the beginning.
Palate Press Wine of the Week: 2008 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Édition Limitée Chardonnay
Clear, bright, medium intensity straw yellow. Clean, medium-full intensity aromas: rich yeast roll and oak, caramel, toasted almonds, yellow apple, and Bosc pear. Dry on the palate with medium-full acidity, full bodied, and intense flavors. Yellow apple, pear, lightly toasted nuts, chalk, whte plum confiture, and candied lemon. Long finish. Pair with a creamy pasta dish, heavy on the tarragon and sage. Highly recommended. RR
Much Ado About Sulfites, French Wines, and Organic Regulations
There’s no better way to stir up a heated argument with serious wine lovers than introduce natural wine, organic wine, or sulfites into the discussion.
Naked Champagne, the Making of Zero Dosage Champagne
Here in Champagne, one often says that champagne is first and foremost a wine. However the characteristics of this wine change significantly with the adding of the dosage (a mixture of base wine and cane sugar) at the time of disgorging.
You Are Reading This for a Reason, What is It? – Knowledge or Wisdom and Enlightenment?
It’s a tough question to answer and it is a question that pierces straight through into our subconscious where answers are elusive.
Yet, you should have an answer to the question.
Palate Press Wine of the Week: 2009 White Rose Dundee Hills AVA Pinot Noir
Retail distribution is spotty, and their wines are best obtained through the website or by joining their wine club. Highly Recommended. GT