2015 Jeff Cohn “The Impostor”
Like a maestro conducting a symphony orchestra, who takes every note in the musical scale (A,G,B,D,F) and blends them into a work of art, the same can be said for wine blend master Jeff Cohn. Yet, his notes are of the grape varietal expression (Z,S,PS,G,M,V), which he has been...
Hosting Your Own Wine Tasting – Part 1
With the Holidays now behind us and with the Winter season settled in, what more is there to do than to count the days until Punxsutawney Phil sees his own shadow? With plenty of time until the Spring thaw, how about hosting your very own wine tasting event. What...
Wine in Transition
After the harvest has been picked and gone through its primary and secondary fermentation, it is now time to transfer the juice into oak barrels, stainless steel tanks or whatever vessel the winemaker chooses to complete the process of creating a wine. These oak barrels contain precious Pinot Noir...
2018 Couly – Dutheil “Les Chanteaux” Chinon White
When most people see a wine labeled Chenin Blanc, they think first and foremost sweet, box wine and cheap. True lovers of the grape know that the best versions are dry, elegant, racy and seductive. This Chinon white from the Loire Valley of France, made from 100% Chenin Blanc,...
Did You Know………. Fact #10
In jolly ole England, pub drinks are served in pints and quarts. English bartenders would respectfully ask unruly customers to mind their manners but also their pints and quarts. This is said to be where the origin of the phrase “mind your P’s and Q’s came from....
New Year Wine Resolutions
With the New Year comes new found resolutions. Maybe a change in diet to keep yourself healthy, a new exercise regime to work off those extra Holiday pounds, even a change in the style and manner we approach our work habits. It’s a time to try new things. It...
The Final Blend
One of the final steps for a winemaker before bottling his product is the final blending process. Wine from different barrels, vineyard rows, vineyard sites and different varietals are brought together, blended numerous times, with varying amounts in each sample. Seemingly endless tasting and testing sessions occur until just...
Champagne Lallier R.014
What a better way to start off 2020 with a bang, or should I say a pop, than with a bottle of Champagne Lallier R.014 Brut. Fresh, soft, elegant and refreshingly appealing. Lovers of French Champagne and sparkling wines will understand, but for those who are hesitant to try...
Where is the worlds largest wine cellar?
In the Republic of Moldova, there is an extensive underground wine city in the village of Milestii Mici. In it’s limestone tunnels, that stretch over 250 kilometers, there is over 2 million bottles consisting of 70% red, 20% white, and 10% dessert wines....
1989 Santino Sonoma County Riesling Dry Berry Select Harvest
At a recent tasting, I was amazed to be treated to 3 specific dessert wines credited to master winemaker Scott Harvey. Making his mark at a number of different wineries before settling in on his own brand, his German wine training afforded him to produce this gem of a...