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
Following up on Carl’s blog last week on aging wines and sweetness, here is a brief overview of a category that is bigger and more diverse than many people might expect: Dessert Wines. Each category could be its own blog (if you’re geeky enough)! Sweet wines are not consumed with near the frequency of dry wines…
dessert wine, fortified wines, ice wine, late harvest wine, noble rot, port, sherry, Sparkling wine, sweet wine, Tom Welsh