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 […]
Over the past few years alcohol levels have increased in wines, especially red wines. The general upper limit of alcohol today is about 15%. My Adler’s Blend Red Wine is 15.2%. Though some wines have higher levels most wines seem to have alcohol levels in the …
In today’s blog I want to look into several tasting terms you’ll either hear someone describe when tasting wine or you’ll read about in tasting notes. The two terms are “Oaky” and “Buttery.” Let’s look at the term Oaky first…
I have written blogs on such items as wine storage and wine cellars, etc. in the past; Today I want to discuss stacking wine bottles in your storage area. There are several questions that need to be addressed before we can determine the stack-ability of your wine bottles. Questions such as how are the wines stored…
As with many meals, especially holiday meals, an important part of the meal are the wine choices you make. Holiday meals have so many different textures and flavors that selecting wines to partner up with all the flavors, at times, requires a little advance study or advice…
In this week’s blog I want to discuss the term “proprietary blends” or “proprietary red wine.” Neither of these terms have an actual legal definition in the wine world however, a “proprietary” wine or blend is a wine that the winemaker or winery does not want…
After almost two years of planning and development, my wife Emilie and I are very pleased and excited to announce that our LEX 530 event center has officially opened this week. Emilie and I had two soft opening events last weekend…
I would guess I use the word “wine” at least fifty plus times every day. Up until the other day I don’t believe that I’ve ever thought about the real definition of wine. Like all of us, I just drink it…not thinking about its definition…
I have heard people say that winemaking is an art. Actually, making wine is a relatively simple process. Yes, there are any number of steps in the process and certainly a good deal of knowledge is required. However, the actual art of winemaking comes with the blending of wine. Almost every bottle of wine was created by a winemaker and his team who sat down and tasted…
A private label wine is a wine brand that is proprietary to a particular retailer, restaurant, event center or individual. These wines are only available for purchase at that business location. If the wine is for an individual or private business, the wine cannot be sold…
As you might imagine, we have a lot of wine glasses at our homes and in our tasting room at Tiedemann Wines. I have noticed that over time some of these wine glasses have gotten cloudy. This seems to happen when I use the standard dishwasher in the tasting room that doesn’t have soft water…
