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 […]
Chardonnay, chardonnay vs. sauvignon blanc, oak, Sauvignon Blanc, stainless steel
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 […]
decanting, tips, wine education
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 …
Adler's Blend, aging, alcohol levels, cellaring, red wine, sugar levels
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…
Buttery, Chardonnay, Oaky, wine terms