Another one of my favorite white wines is Riesling. There are four basic Riesling flavor profiles: dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling. My preference is a dry Riesling with a high acidity level. Riesling is rated as one of the top three white wines produced around the world. It ranks right behind Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. […]
Australia, Austrian, California, dry, Germany, New Zealand, Riesling, semi-sweet, sweet
On a Monday afternoon, in the first part of April, I had the pleasure of hosting a tasting of our wines for three of Bud Distributing’s clients. Bud is our southwestern Michigan wine distributor. Vilath Viengmyxay, who works in the wine department, brought Laura Gelder of Dablon Winery and Vineyard, Samer Badreddine, Dining Room Manager […]
Boulevard Inn & Bistro, Dablon Winery and Vineyard, Laura Gelder, Malbec, Music Box Riesling, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Samer Badreddine, Tom Borger
Storing wine properly is not as simple as keeping whites in the fridge and reds on the counter. Watch this informative video on the importance of properly controlling wine temperatures so your wines taste as good as they should.
Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Riesling, serving wine, storing wine, wine temperature
A couple of the questions I get asked a lot are “What temperature should I serve my wine at?” and “Should I store my wine in the refrigerator?” and “Do I need to chill wines?” First, let me address the issue of storing your wine in your kitchen refrigerator. The common kitchen refrigerator maintains a temperature somewhere between 35 and 38 degrees and it has relatively low levels of humidity as well. As you will see from our guidelines, the optimum temperatures for serving wine range from 45 to 65 degrees. These temperatures are well above the temperature your refrigerator is capable of maintaining…
Cabernet, Chardonnay, Merlot, Riesling, Sauvignon Blac, wine temperature