Today is Saturday, 14 July 2012, which means it is French National Day (known as Bastille Day in many English-speaking countries). That also means that it is only appropriate to celebrate with a selection of French wines at the weekly tasting. Also, the tasting was led by Rich Haynes of Dionysus Wine Distributors, LLC, who …
Tag: libations
Jul 07 2012
Wine tasting review – 07 July 2012
As summertime nears its peak, and temperatures sore into the high mid-to-high 30s, many of the local wine shops are focusing more on crisp, refreshing whites and rosés than on heavier reds. Though I strongly prefer deep, dry reds, it is nice to experience some of the others of which I wouldn’t typically purchase bottles. …
Jul 04 2012
Introduction to Wine, part III: Seasons of the vine
In the second instalment of “Introduction to Wine,” I explained some of the flavour components of wines, and the terminology that is generally used to describe those flavours (as well as some of the corresponding aromas). In this chapter, though, I’m going to cover a very important non-drinking-related aspect of wine–the seasons of the vine. …
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