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behind the cork
Standard convention says that during the colder days of winter, a hearty red wine is the one to pick. And, while that’s not wrong, there are also white wines that are well-suited for winter drinking. Winter white wines are not the bright, fruity and...
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Standard convention says that during the colder days of winter, a hearty red wine is the one to pick. And, while that’s not wrong, there are also white wines that are well-suited for winter drinking. Winter white wines are not the bright, fruity and...
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general
Some people really like don’t care for white wine. They say it just doesn’t have as much flavor as red wines. But, maybe, your experience with white wines has all been with very cold white wines. If you are drinking white wine right out of a standa...
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In Part 1 of “Winter White Wines” we looked at a dry Riesling from Austria and a Verdejo from Spain. Here are two more nice “Winter Whites” involving Chardonnay: 2021 Chateau Domecq White Blend ($13.99) Chateau Domecq is one of the leading brands ...
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Acidity in wine is one of the four fundamental traits of a good wine (Acidity, Tannin, Alcohol and Sweetness). For a wine to be considered “good,” each of these traits must be in proper proportion or ‘balance’ to each another. If there’s too much of ...
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The Domaine Bousquet winery is a family-owned estate in the Gualtallary Valley, a scenic, remote, arid terrain high in the Uco Valley in Argentina’s Mendoza region, close to the border with Chile. Their wines are made from hand-picked, certified orga...
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Last time we looked at acidity levels in wine that are measured on the pH scale and in terms of grams of acid per liter (Total Acidity). While Total Acidity is a measure of the concentration of acids in a wine, the pH level tells you how intense tho...
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behind the cork
2021 Domaine Bousquet Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ($18) The Domaine Bousquet winery is a family-owned estate in the Gualtallary Valley, a scenic, remote, arid terrain high in the Uco Valley (4000-plus-foot elevation) in Argentina’s Mendoza region, cl...
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ever wonder
In winemaking, wood barrels impart textures, aromas and flavors into the final product. Wines can be fermented and/or aged in oak barrels anywhere from six months to two years or longer. Many red wines are aged in some type of oak barrels while f...
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2020 Josh Hearth Cabernet Sauvignon ($16.99) Hearth is the newest Cabernet Sauvignon from Josh Cellars. Joseph Carr began by selling Josh wines (Named for his Father) out of the back of his truck in 2007. In the beginning, he only made one wine, Ca...
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