Cabernet Franc (“cab-err-nay fronk”) is a wine that is most likely not in what is referred to as your “wine safety zone.” Unless you are intentionally trying to educate your palate and/or feel adventurous in your wine drinking we often have a tendency to stay in our wine safety zone…
I am very pleased to announce that our 2016 Glenwood Cellars Sauvignon Blanc and our 2015 Glenwood Cellars Chardonnay have been rated by Wine Enthusiast magazine. There are four or five main wine rating organizations in the U.S., Wine Enthusiast is one of…
Four weekends ago I had the opportunity to attend good friend Herb “Bwana” Krumsick’s 30th annual Real Estate Review, Forecast and Hunt. The event is held at the Flint Oak resort in Fall River, Kansas (population of about 200). Flint Oak has become known as America’s premier…
Over the years as I have become more involved with wine and my wine business, I find that I am eager to try new things such as wine tastings, wine dinners, different types and styles of wines, etc. I must also include the forming of the LEX 530 Wine and Dinner Club on that list. One evening back in the summer of 2014 I was discussing wine matters with my friend…
Mrs. Tiedemann and I are mimosa fans. Although we differ in how they taste. She likes hers on the sweet side while I can drink ones on the dry side. Several weeks ago we were having brunch at the Chicago Cut Steakhouse (one of our Chicago favorites) and the waiter asked if we wanted mimosas…
In an ongoing effort to introduce us to different wines I have chosen Valpolicella (val-po-la-cella) wines to report on in this blog. There are five primary Valpolicella wines that are produced in the Vapolicella wine zone in northern Italy’s Veneto region located in the foothills of the Alps…
For a long time many people thought that Chianti (key-on-tee) wine only came in a strange shaped bottle in a straw basket called a fiasco (fee-as-co). These bottles were very popular in the early 1970s. Today this classic Italian red wine is the most popular Italian wine in America…
I read a lot of wine tasting notes written by winemakers, wine writers, wine-rating professionals and so on. At times I even write my own tasting notes on wine that I am making or when I am reporting on wine here in our wine blog. Personally, I think it is important and fun to understand what wines taste like…
As a wine develops it takes on certain characteristics, aromas, flavor development and weight. One of the many flavors that wines develop is the flavor of melons. There are, of course, many types of melon including watermelon and cantaloupe, but the most prevalent in wine is generally the honeydew…
It is impossible to say it isn’t great fun to visit Napa Valley wine country, but it seems like each time I am there I am busier than the last time. This trip west was no exception as I had a number of items to accomplish. I had originally scheduled this trip for the first […]
In this week’s blog I am pleased to announce two important items that are taking place at our new LEX 530 Metropolitan Event Center in Elkhart, Indiana. Executive Chef at LEX 530 After much deliberation and discussion Mrs. Tiedemann and I decided it was very important for the success of LEX 530 that we hire […]
In past blogs I have written on wine terms, tastes and related topics. As an example: several weeks ago, I posted an article on the terms oaky and buttery (read that blog here). When we hear some people describe how wine tastes, either verbally or in writing, we hear or see lots of terms such […]
Not long ago, I opened a very popular German Riesling that I had in my wine cooler for a number of years. It has been stored properly, on its side to keep the cork moist and at a temperature of 55 degrees. As I opened the bottle and examined the cork I could see streaks […]
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. […]
As I have mentioned several times in past blogs, I am a diehard red wine drinker. Almost any red wine will do. But I must admit that over the years I have also developed quite a liking for white wines. My enjoyment of white wines has come from my deliberate effort to expand my palate […]
This past week I, again, was asked the on-going question: “Do I need to decant my wines and is there a benefit to it?” I have written on this topic in the past and still believe it benefits most wines to decant them. Regardless of what the wine is, decanting is done to allow a […]
