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…
oak aging, vanilla
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…
LEX 530 wine dinner, melon flavor, wine dinnersIt 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 […]
Adler's Blend 2016, Ballentine Vineyards, bottling wine, Bruce Devlin, Eric Kent, Glenwood bottling, Napa trip
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 […]
Chad Coryn, dinner club, executive chef, LEX 530, Wine Club
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 […]
chalky, maceration, minerality, mouth feel, tannins, wine taste, wine terms
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 […]
bad wine, brett, Brettanomyces, cooked wine, corked wine, light damage, oxidized wine, second refermenting, wine faults