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
Today’s blog is another from guest blogger Tom Welsh, general manager and partner at Tapastrie restaurant: I’ve told many people that if I were forced to drink one kind of wine for the rest of my life, it would probably be Burgundy…either red or white…
Burgundy, Clos de Vougeot, Côte d’Or, French wine, Grand Cru
While I was rummaging around in my wine cellar the other evening looking for a bottle of wine, I happened notice some bottles of wine I had sitting out and my attention was drawn to their various shapes and sizes. This started me thinking about wine bottles in general and wondering how many different shapes […]
Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, capsule, Champagne, Closure, heel, Hock, label, Mosel, neck, punt, Rhône, shoulder, wine bottle shapes, Wine bottles