Several years ago Tiedemann Wines started distributing Spanish Wines. Most of the reds are a Tempranillo varietal. Some are blends with a variety of grapes. Tempranillo is a popular grape that is grown worldwide but its homeland is Spain…
Crianza, Gran Reserva, Reserva, Rioja, Spanish wines, Tempranillo
If you are into wines then you have most likely heard the term varietal (va-ri-e-tal) used to describe a wine. Maybe your wine shop has said, “This is a single varietal wine.” Many times the term is confused with the word “variety.” Most wine lovers don’t know that one word refers to grapes and the other to a type of wine…
New World wines, varietal wines
I have written on specific Pinot Noir wines in the past but I have never addressed the actual grape and its history. I’ll share with you what I know and what I learned. Since I didn’t drink Pinot Noir wines early in my wine-drinking days, over time I have had to acquire a taste for Pinot Noir…
Burgundy, France, Pinot Noir, red wine
With the development of our new LEX 530 Event Center nearing completion I have begun to focus on what sort of wine events we might hold in the event center. These thoughts run parallel with my desire to restructure and improve our existing Tiedemann On Wines Wine Club…
survey, Uptown Kitchen, Wine Club, wine events, wine tastings
When you are tasting wine there are a number of terms or components you can use to describe what you taste. Some of the more important terms are: balance, tannins, acidity, fruit flavors, structure and alcohol. In this week’s blog I would like to have a discussion on a couple of these terms. Of the ones I listed, the two I want to focus on are: balance and acidity…
acidity, balance, balanced wine, bright, crisp, fresh