Wine 101: July ’09
Making Wine How do grapes become wine? Great question. I hope I can answer it without putting you to sleep. It’s an important question to answer so you can begin to understand the differences between...
View ArticleHow to Approach That First Glass of Wine
You all know how to drink wine, so now I hope to teach you how to taste it. There’s a huge difference. After attending and hosting hundreds of wine tastings, I’ve found that many people just have no...
View ArticleWine 101: September ’09
When I ended last month’s column, I discussed “length,” or the amount of time a wine’s taste lingers on your palate. The more length the better, especially if you like the wine. I’m now going to delve...
View ArticleWine 101: Choose Your Weapon!
I really have to apologize. I don’t know how I missed this part of wine enjoyment, but I did: How do you get the wine out of the bottle and into the glass? In ancient Greece they used large casks...
View ArticleWine 101: Holiday Wines
What wine to choose for the holidays? As I’ve stated here before, the best wine for any occasion is the one you enjoy, but there’s something about the holiday season that demands the selection of...
View ArticleHoliday Gift Giving
Most of us have at least one or two wine geeks on our Christmas shopping list. They’re usually the hardest to shop for because you want to give them something they’ll truly enjoy and won’t consider...
View ArticleWINE 101 : How to read a wine bottle
Let’s start this month with a quick historic look at wines in America. Virginia is the oldest wine growing region in the U.S., but California is the best established in terms of production and quality....
View ArticleThe French Attitude and Their Wines
The French Attitude and Their Wines By Ken Mageau www.brevardwines.com Ah, The French. Why is it that the French hold all things refined — perfume, couture, cuisine? Easy: because they’re French… and...
View ArticleWine 101: The Continuing Saga of French Wines
Wine 101: The Continuing Saga of French Wines Where was I when we ended last month? I do remember that I got a screaming headache taking about French wines. I hope to get through all of it in this...
View ArticleFrench Wines: The Final Chapter
French Wines: The Final Chapter Last week, we wrapped up the wines of Bordeaux. Now we’re on to the Rhône Valley region, whose deep, dark reds came into vogue in the ’80s. Rhônes come in simple...
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