Most of us “everyday wine drinkers” drink wines from California and generally spend between $15.00 and $60.00 on a bottle of wine. We also know that some expensive bottles of wine can cost thousands of dollars per bottle…
If We Build It, Will You Come?

Mrs. Tiedemann and I have come up with another new project that we feel will benefit our community. We are currently in the middle of designing and building a wine bar as part of our LEX 530 Event Center. At the 530 Wine Bar it is always after 5 o’clock. The bar will be next to and connected to our LEX 530 private dining room…
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We are a little “under the weather” here at TiedemannOnWines.com. Instead of posting our regularly weekly blog are staying home and taking a snow day this week…
Aerating and Decanting Wine

As I have said many times before, I find nothing wrong with decanting every bottle of wine you drink –including whites. I feel all young wines should be decanted. Most wines today are made to drink right away or from one to two years of age. A majority of…
aerating, aeration, decant, decanting, improving flavor, Old World wines, young winesEven More Tasting Note Descriptors: Graphite and Honey

There are lots of wine descriptors but only 12 to 14 that are the most common. The reason I am introducing you to them is so that you can learn the ones you like the best. This will help define the wines that you like best. This does not mean you should try every wine you can and then come back to the one that smells and tastes the best to you afterward…
graphite, honey, tasting descriptors, wine descriptorsHow Many Grape Varieties Is Too Many?

In today’s blog I want to discuss the question: How many grape varieties is too many? But first I want to ask: How many grape varieties, in a blended wine, is too many? Some of the best wines in the world, such as Bordeaux blends and Rhone-style blends from France…
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