Articles: Basic Overview of Wine

  • How to Open Sparkling Wines

    Posted: Jan 3, 2005

    The first time I was presented with a bottle of Champagne, I was terrified. I knew, in theory, how to open the bottle but never had an actual experience to reference. Was it going to shoot off across the room? Was it going to spew everywhere and get on everyone? What the hel...

  • Varietals: The world's various styles

    Posted: Oct 8, 2004

    There are hundreds of various varietals to explore hailing from every corner of the world. The more well-known, we'll cover to get you up to speed in no time. Varietal is the term used to describe what grape variety was primarily used to make the wine fo...

  • Appellations: Understanding Geography

    Posted: Oct 8, 2004

    Geography plays a very important role during the wine making process. Every detail of the vineyard can contribute to incredibly complex wines. There are thousands of factors that can effect the grapes grown in a vineyard. For single vineyard wines (meaning the grapes used to...

  • Production: Wine Making Overview

    Posted: Oct 8, 2004

    There are thousands of factors and steps to be performed for making wine. Here in summary are the general techniques for both red and white wines. Understand, wine maker's style adds another thousand or so steps to the process. Here is the 30,000 foot view of wine maki...

  • Overview: Wine Basics

    Posted: Oct 8, 2004

    Everything must start somewhere - let's start with the basics. We're covering everything from the seed to the sip so you can better appreciate wine. The history of wine is rich and intriguing, no doubt. Over centuries, regions have perfected the artistry ...

  • My $100 Bottle of Wine aka "The People Deserve To Know the Truth"

    Posted: Aug 25, 2004

    As the new winemaking year begins, I find myself reflecting on the previous vintage. In the process, I do a quick mental check of how much we have to ante up in order to go from happy, green vines to squished juice in a bottle. Our costs add up to slightly more than $7 a bot...

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