Originally published August 2001 We’re kicking off the series with Chardonnay, but before we jump in, a few tasting pointers. Look at the wine. Color is an important element in assessing a wine. White wines should range from a pale greenish-yellow to a golden yellow. Red wines should range from a deep fuchsia pink to [...]
Read more →(Originally published December 2000) Wondering about the story on Beaujolais Nouveau? This issue’s Wine Tasting Party gives you a quickie introduction to this fun traditional wine. Beaujolais is a wine region in the south part of Burgundy that produces a number of wines, including Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, Fleurie, and Beaujolais-Villages, amongst many others. The red wines [...]
Read more →(Originally published October 2000) This wine tasting lineup, as with most of our tasting ideas, is designed to give you a quick introduction to a particular grape, region, or type of wine. This time we’re looking at Semillon. Certainly the most famous use of the Semillon grape is in the making of Sauternes, the storied [...]
Read more →(Originally published June 2000) Wine Tasting Party – An Introduction to German Rieslings This wine tasting is designed for those of you who are curious about German Rieslings, don’t quite know where to start, and would like a general introduction to the Riesling grape. For starters, if you are under the impression that all Rieslings [...]
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