Since I started collecting wine, I have maintained a personal wine list (tracked in Microsoft’s Excel program) to keep track of all of my bottles. All of my friends who have wine collections also keep up-to-date wine lists. If you do not have one, I suggest you take the time to complete one. They are handy if…
Tom Welsh, wine apps, wine collection, wine list
When I decided to write on wine lists again, I felt that I needed to contact my restaurant friends that are involved in their wine lists and get their input. I developed a list of five questions that dealt with list age, diversity, pricing and customer usage…
Artisan, Brad Canniff, Chris Oliver, Tapastrie, Tom Welsh, Uptown Kitchen, wine lists
In the past I have written articles on wine temperatures and on collecting wine. In both of those articles I touched on the aspect of wine storage. In today’s blog I want to further examine the issue of storing your wine. I am going to assume that after 250+ articles about all things dealing with […]
Dallas Bergl, Tom Pletcher, Tom Welsh, wine cellars, wine storage, wine termperature
Why do we clink glasses and should we smell the wine cork? Tapastrie co-owner Tom Welsh is this week’s guest blogger and he delves into these and other wine myths and misconceptions…
clinking glasses, smelling the cork, tears, Tom Welsh, wine legs
Piemonte, or Piedmont, is a legendary region of northwest Italy famous for its culinary traditions, its sought after white truffles, and of course, its wine. Piedmont borders France and Switzerland and much of its territory is the foothills of the Alps. The Po River cuts a large valley through…
Arneis, Asti, Barbera, Barolo, Cortese, Dolcetto, Italian wines, Moscato, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Tom Welsh