Wine Beyond Taste

Taste is usually the first sense that comes to mind when thinking about wine and is the basis of the common, “I like it or I don’t like it” response to that first sip.

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Exploring the Basics

Skilled winemakers, like all great artists, have an innate ability to know when to stand back and be patient as well as when their intervention and talent will guide them in the production of an exceptional wine.

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Bordeaux 2017. Some Welcome Surprises

Bordeaux is among France's largest wine producing areas, and the city of Bordeaux is second only to Paris as the country's most visited.

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Wine Etiquette – Real or Imagined.

The implication of wine etiquette can be observed in many situations that all have simple, informal and common sense alternatives.

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The Nose Knows

From the very early days of my vinous adventure, I realized wine was expressive of all five senses.

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Contrasting the New and Old Worlds

Traditionally the Old World encompasses Europe and principally, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Portugal where grapes have flourished for millennia and wine has always played a significant role in many facets of life.