Carl is traveling this week so we thought we would remind everyone that despite the dismal weather most of the country is seeing, the sun is not far away…
A Little Reminder
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Wine and Cheese Pairing: Part 1
There are a lot of things I do right with wine and a couple of things I struggle with. One struggle at the top of my list is pairing wine and cheese. For the life of me I cannot figure out why I have such a tough time doing it. Not long ago I made a commitment to myself…
2016 Norton Red Wine
A good friend and wine pal was on a trip in the south not long ago and came upon a wine called Norton which is a full-bodied dry red wine. Norton is produced by Les Bourgeois Vineyards in Rocheport, Missouri. It is made from 100% Norton grapes. The Norton grape has a very interesting history…
Natural Corks vs. Screw Caps
A couple days ago I was opening a bottle of wine and snapped the cork off half way out of the bottle. It wasn’t necessarily the fault of the cork as much as it was my fault. I was in a hurry and didn’t keep my waiters corkscrew opener straight as I was pulling the cork out. If you pull the cork on an angle, especially in older wines, you’ll break the cork more times than not. After being grumpy about the situation for a while it made me think about corks vs screw caps…
2016 Adler’s Blend Release
Join Adler and I in celebrating the notable, highly anticipated, release of our 2016 Tiedemann Adler’s Blend Red Wine from Glenwood Cellars Wines. We will be hosting some tastings of this newly debuted wine at…