We are all Children of the Grape.
I read an article by Bill Zacharkiw entitled: Searching for authenticity in wine? Most roads still lead to Europe. In the article Bill was explaining why he liked and recommended French wines most often. Bill stated, “…Part of it is definitely tied to the wine I was exposed to when I started drinking. It’s how […]
The first two parts of this story covered not only what Urban Wineries are, but also some of the trends and thoughts they share with other inventive winemakers around the world. In this final installment, I will share what I learned while talking to members of the San Diego Urban Wineries. “When I wrote my […]
In the first installment of the Urban Winery Series we talked about the why. Why this movement, this counterculture, even started. Now that it has started, how big can it get? Due to the smaller number of cases produced by most Urban Wineries, they are less likely to be a disruptor of the major players […]
I love wine tasting at a winery. Gazing over the grand vista of the terroir while sipping an amazing wine. Dropping a buck twenty five into the meter for forty minutes of on-street parking. You might be thinking one of these statements doesn’t fit. Depending on which one of these you are thinking sounds odd […]
While American White Oak trees are used to make Wine barrels, the White Oak tree cannot be confused with a white wine that has been put in oak. These are two different things altogether. There are several types of white wines that can stand to be put in oak barrels for any length of […]
If Oxford Dictionary says it, it must Be true. Wine O’clock is now an official word. I’m not sure whether to rejoice or cry. I’m mean it isn’t like I ever stood on formality, and you’ll never catch me saying it’s 5 o’clock somewhere…But when does a colloquialism or slang become mainstream? Doesn’t that take […]
To Pair or not to Pair, that is the Question…I’m not a big fan of the word pairing. I get it, I know what it means, and so does everyone else. Maybe that’s the point. I’ll call it word laziness, or being non-creative. What is wine pairing? In short, wine and food pairing is the […]
A barrel tasting is always fun. All of the sudden a wine tasting becomes a circus or a carnival, in the good sense of the word. The people are a little more excited, the tasting routine is a little different, it becomes an event. The other part of barrel tasting that is so much fun […]