Why do we clink glasses and should we smell the wine cork? Tapastrie co-owner Tom Welsh is this week’s guest blogger and he delves into these and other wine myths and misconceptions…
clinking glasses, smelling the cork, tears, Tom Welsh, wine legs
A wine customer called me the other day and told me he had some bad bottles of Sauvignon Blanc wine. He went on to explain that there were little white “things” on the bottom of the corks. Actually, the “little white things” are Tartrate (Tar-trate) crystals…
crystals in wine, potassium-bitartrate, Tartrate
Piemonte, or Piedmont, is a legendary region of northwest Italy famous for its culinary traditions, its sought after white truffles, and of course, its wine. Piedmont borders France and Switzerland and much of its territory is the foothills of the Alps. The Po River cuts a large valley through…
Arneis, Asti, Barbera, Barolo, Cortese, Dolcetto, Italian wines, Moscato, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Tom Welsh
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of doing a presentation and tasting on a few lesser-known Spanish wine types and regions. We tasted two white wines and two reds along with a selection of delicious Spanish tapas plates. The whites were Albariño and Verdejo. The reds were Mencía and a red blend from Priorat…
Albariño, Mencía, Priorat, Spanish wine, Verdejo
Someone recently asked me if we had sulfite-free wine in the restaurant. Knowing that this doesn’t exist (sulfites are a natural byproduct of fermentation), but not knowing a lot more, I started reading about it and the…
sulfite-free wine, sulfites, sulfur dioxide