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American wine tastes, speaking generally, are not very difficult to pin down. We have our fads -- our fickle wayward glances at one region or another or one grape or another -- and then we settle back to drinking white zinfandel or California cabernet or very oaky chardonnay.
By Taylor Eason You've seen 'em in the bars, swirlin', sniffin' and swishin', haughtily practicing this sacred wine snob ritual and coaxing a wine to its pinnacle of deliciousness. Is it over-emphasized and overdone? Probably. But does the act improve the flavor of the wine? Absolutely.Consider a sweater stored in a trunk over summer. When finally pulled from its former tomb, it sports a musty, ...
What is it about chianti that makes you smile? Maybe it is the wine's association with comfort peasant food that warms the spirits during these cold winter days. Or maybe it is the simple, quaffable fruit that doesn't demand an explanation or some esoteric wine description.
Our involvement with Talus began about 10 years ago when the brand was part of the Sebastiani family of wines. The fine hand of the Sebastiani family in the making of this wine practically assured that it would be a cut above the others selling at the same price; and it was.
Maybe you plan to flip all your Napa cabernet sauvignon this year. Or perhaps you want to save up for a trip to Mendoza. But not all wine resolutions have to be big. There are plenty of small, realistic steps you can take to enhance your wine life in the new year.
Since most red wines are meant to be consumed at room temperature, the wider bowl also allows the red wine to cool more quickly after hand contact has warmed it. The stem of a red wine glass is an important feature as it provides a way to hold the glass without warming the wine from body heat.
Bubbles put sparkles in wine and signify celebration. For many people, sparkling wines go “hand in hand” with the bringing in of a new year and the related celebrations and hope for a wonderful year. Wines are meant to be shared with friends. Sparkling wines are meant to celebrate with friends.
