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Bordeaux Wines: Everyone is Invited to the Party
I have been to Bordeaux a few times but the one time that stands out in my mind was during the Bordeaux Fête le Vin in 2010, which was taking place at the same time as the Masters of Wine … Continue reading
Individuality or Conformity: Which is the Nobler Path?
As I tasted a fruit-forward, easy drinking Saperavi red wine from Georgia in downtown Manhattan last week, I thought to myself, “they could sell this wine to anyone.” The gracious lady who was a representative for the distributor told me … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Chile, Georgia, Organic, Women in Wine Leadership Symposium
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The Underdog of Traditional Sparkling Wine
Recently, I took a trip to London and I wanted to take a couple of days to check out the vineyards in the English countryside. English sparkling wine has become a new, exciting development in the UK, but it is … Continue reading
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Because Something You Do Not Understand is Pointing You in that Direction
“But I did understand that sometimes you have to take risks, do something you are afraid of, and go for it. Because something you do not understand is pointing you in that direction.” – Martha Macinski, Standing Stone Winery The … Continue reading
The Clone Wars
On July 22nd, I participated in a virtual tasting on Twitter that consisted of winemakers walking us through a tasting of their wines from the Finger Lakes, New York. The focus was on their aromatic white Riesling wines. A new … Continue reading
While Sweetness in Wine is Trending, Alsace Decides to Emphasize Dry Wines
A few months ago, I went to a wine trade tasting that featured Olivier Humbrecht, and I haven’t had the chance to write about that incredible experience on my blog. (Those of you who follow my blog regularly know that … Continue reading
Ageability: Does it matter to the wine world anymore?
It does seem magical how some wines can improve with age. When I first started my wine studies 15 years ago, this was one of the aspects of wine I found truly exciting. But it initially led to the incorrect … Continue reading
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Tagged ageability, Christian Moueix, Grange, La Fleur-Petrus, Latour, Opus One, Penfolds
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What influence does oak have on the maturation and style of a wine?
This is the last practice MW essay that I will place on my blog until after the MW exams in June. I need to start getting into review mode, and so my presence on the internet will slowly dwindle over … Continue reading
My first Wine Bloggers Conference!
I am going to my first Wine Bloggers Conference taking place later this year, August 13-16th, in the Finger Lakes in New York. I must confess I have never been to any type of bloggers conference. I have been in … Continue reading
Can producers express the same terroir differently? Or is there only one way to express that terroir?
The first line in The Oxford Companion to Wine says this under the definition of terroir: “Terroir — much-discussed term for the total natural environment of any viticultural site.” I have been thinking about this topic since my tasting with … Continue reading
