I usually figure out several weeks in advance what my blog topics are going to be and I usually select one topic to report on each week. This week I am going to change the normal format and write on several topics. In the future I may do this once a month or so. This […]
Ah-so, Butler's Thief, corkscrews, getting out the cork, Sparkling wine, still wine
Following up on Carl’s blog last week on aging wines and sweetness, here is a brief overview of a category that is bigger and more diverse than many people might expect: Dessert Wines. Each category could be its own blog (if you’re geeky enough)! Sweet wines are not consumed with near the frequency of dry wines…
dessert wine, fortified wines, ice wine, late harvest wine, noble rot, port, sherry, Sparkling wine, sweet wine, Tom Welsh
Today’s blog is another from guest blogger Tom Welsh, general manager and partner at Tapastrie restaurant: Everyone loves bubbles, right? So this will be a fun blog. Today I’m writing a general overview of sparkling wine, the various types and areas of production. Sparkling wine is often associated with celebration and rightly so, but it is certainly not necessary to wait for a special occasion to drink some…
Champagne, Charmat Method, Crémant wines, French wines, Italian wines, Méthode Traditionnelle Method, Método Tradicional Method, Spanish wines, Sparkling wine
Prosecco (Pro – se – hoh) is an Italian sparkling white wine, somewhat less popular and often less expensive in comparison to Champagne. Prosecco is generally made from the Italian grape Glera, which until 2009 was actually referred to as the Prosecco Grape. The grape is grown mainly in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy. […]
Glera, Italian wine, Prosecco, Salvatore Ivan Italiano, Sparkling wine