Complete wine lessons and tasting technique, falling in love one sip at a time.
Sharing is caring!Armed with the following (non-flavor and non-descriptive) vocabulary, you are ready to conquer any wine conversations whether it is at a wine bar, winery or cocktail party.
Sharing is caring!No, no one is going to be blind-folded while tasting wines, eye-sight is in fact an important part of blind tasting. Blind tasting suggests that the origin nor the grape varietal(s) in the wine will not...
Sharing is caring!In the last two decades, Napa Valley took the wine world by a storm securing its place among the top wine producing regions, not just in California but in the world. Napa Valley produces less than...
Sharing is caring! Image from www.usanetwork.com/whitecollar White Collar, a very popular TV show on USA network now is in its 5th and final season. The show surrounds a charming ex-conman -Neal Caffrey; in exchange for reduced sentence and...
Sharing is caring!Nothing screams Spanish more than Tapas, snack-sized plates are meant to share over good conversation and drinks. Tapas bars are how the Spaniards wind down time; and for lunch, Tapas run on a different, more flexible...
Sharing is caring!It has been 10 years since California has seen another drought this severe. Empty reservoirs and underground water threaten the livelihood of California agriculture; with this rate, the next best commodity to pour your life savings...
Sharing is caring! The History “Opus” is a Latin word meaning an artistic composition by a well-established artist. If the taste of a Napa Valley wine could be compared to the sound of a musical masterpiece, that wine...
Sharing is caring!Napa Valley Napa Valley boasts some of the very best vineyards and wineries not only in California but the world over. Rich soil and ideal climate spoil the vines, in turn they spoil wine lovers. Napa...
Sharing is caring!During my wine study and research prior to the exam, I spent much of my wine time in the Monterey County Appellation. Smaller operations and tasting rooms allowed me more chance to share and learn from...
Sharing is caring!There is no where else like Las Vegas, when it comes to Wine and Food escape, you can’t help it but to imagine the indulgence of luxury dinning and surreal night-life that Las Vegas has to...
Sharing is caring! Just be patient, 30-45 minutes of airing will be greatly rewarded. Exuberant nose of dark ripe fruit, stewed plum and caramel vanilla made it even harder to wait. Blueberry, prune and dates linger on the...
Sharing is caring! Hot spring garden uzing perfume of lavender and lilac laced with gravels, and a touch of smoke. All of that in the glass whispering classic Rhone valley offering the distinct trace of minerals and pepper...
Sharing is caring! Tasted March 2016 A dominant figure in Napa Valley, Beringer needs little introduction when it comes to Cabernet Sauvignon. This was one of those bottle that heightened your anticipation as you reached for the cork-screw. ...
Sharing is caring! Tasted Apr 2015 Dark liquid goodness runs down the decanter, opaque purple rim hints of something good to come. The nose offers exuberant perfume of black berry, cassis, cherry, plum dusted with baking spice, vanilla,...
Sharing is caring! Tasted July 2015 This wine bottle weights just under a ton and it holds a very impressive wine. Dark purple, almost syrup-like texture pouring in the glass; it didn’t take long for the nose to...
Sharing is caring! Tasted Feb 2016 Soft-medium body with garnet color, nice perfume of rose petal, cotton candy and cherry syrup on the nose. Refined tannin following red fruit, medicinal note and leather on the palate. Lovely wine,...
Sharing is caring! Seeing an old bottle of wine from a reputable region could seem promising. However, not all wines and all varietals are meant for aging, only a small percentage of wine, (less than 8%) are meant...
Sharing is caring! Price does not always equate to quality and it is very true for wines; there are some serious wine bargains in wine world, especially those from Castilla y Leon, Spain or Languedoc-Rousillon and Northern Rhone,...
Sharing is caring! Tasted March 2015 Like tasting a sheet of fine silk made of black berry and blue berry laced with pencil lead, with a finish of toast cedar and forest floor. Amazingly smooth tannin, rich fruit...
Sharing is caring! Often less talked about, acidity is arguably the most underappreciated taste when it comes to wine, maybe except for Champagne. Ironically, without acidity, wines would be boring, lack of life and wouldn’t have any aging...
Sharing is caring! Tasted Nov 2014 This wine requires a lot of patience, we almost missed it. It took over 2.5 hours to transform into something magical. Magical because it started out with very little. First nose showed...
Sharing is caring! Tasted January 2016 Pauillac is the powerhouse of Bordeaux, with the most First Growth in all of the region. Wines here are expressive, bolder and more structured. This 2010 Pauillac well reflects where it comes...
Darioush Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
14 Apr, 2016
