It’s common (although flawed) knowledge that wines get better with age. I say ‘flawed’ because while all wines will change with age, some might even get better. And it’s quite unsurprising how often the ‘experts’ are wrong about which (and how) wines age beneficially. (Read this!) But, rather than going down that particular rabbit hole[…]
Before I go there, let’s be clear about something…a tall, skinny bottle does not make a wine sweet. Or I guess I should say, a tall, skinny bottle is not an indication that the wine inside is sweet, no wonder what your brother-in-law, the wine ‘expert’, claims. The bottle, label, closure, color, etc, etc.,are not[…]
Italian wines are incredibly challenging, largely because many of the grapes found in Italy are not grown abundantly anywhere else in the world. The sheer number of wines and wine styles produced in Italy also makes it difficult for the casual wine lover to really grasp the essence of Italian wines. And finally, the tradition[…]
So the silly notion that rosé is only for summer continues to mystify me. Is there a pink wine/white shoes correlation? Or is it simply that consumers believe that all rosé is basically the same, and that a tiny amount of rosé is made by only a few wineries that don’t make ‘serious’ wine, anyway.[…]
2015 Clos Marie ‘L’Olivette’ Pic Saint Loup, Languedoc Regular price $22.99 Sale Price $17.99 There’s an ocean of wine coming from Languedoc…some of it quite good, some of it even great. This is one of the great ones. “A blend of 60% Grenache from 15-25 year old vines, 30% Syrah from 15 year old vines[…]