Lately in a number of wine publications I have seen the AVA talked about and discussed at great length. What I was reading talked about how one area produced one kind of grape, or how this are produced a more acidic grape. As I have a background in geography this discussion got me curious, so
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Weather and Vintage
The vintage of a wine is about the last thing that most casual wine drinkers look for when choosing a bottle to bring home to go with dinner. However that bit of information can provide huge insights to the taste, aroma and body of the wine inside. A vintage wine is one made from grapes
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Wine Trends So Far in 2015
As we approach the half way point of 2015 I thought I would look at the trends I see in wine this year. I started this look at trends by taking a look at what some of the Big Boys (the one that show up of the top page of a google search) said what
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Understanding the characteristics of different types of wines is essential to fully appreciating a wine. I am not an expert on wines, I just write about what I like and what I do not like. This is a chart I use to help me as I think about what a type of wine should be
Read MoreOcean Aged Wine?
Will ocean ages wine become a thing? Josie Ensor writing for The Telegraph published an article on 26 December 2014 about vineyard owner Jim Dyke who runs Mira Winery in Napa Valley, California. He decided to test the aging wine under the sea. This idea is born after reading about champagne being recovered from a
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