4 posts
general
Ever wonder why people swirl their glass of wine? Is this just something that wine snobs do? Or is it a kind of nervous habit? Are they doing it so they can examine the ‘legs’ of the wine? Or, are they doing it just to look cool? What’s the point?...
Read more →
general
Seeing a wine steward decanting a bottle of wine in a restaurant can look ‘showy’ or a bit pretentious. And a wine decanter can be a beautiful thing to display, with or without wine in it. So why decant a wine? The simple answer is that decanting a...
Read more →
general
As discussed last time, decanting a wine can make a real difference. Decanting allows for some quick evaporation and exposes the wine to oxygen. Both improve the flavor of the wine, usually in just a few minutes or up to a couple of hours. But I rec...
Read more →
general
Oh boy! You’ve been invited to a party and asked to take a bottle of wine. Now what? You don’t think you know a thing about wine but are expected to show up and not embarrass yourself. Well, fear not! There are several things to consider. Firs...
Read more →