Monthly Archives: March 2011
Newer posts →Las Brisas, Rueda – Spain, 2009
March 7, 2011Grapes 50% Verdejo, 30% Viura, 20% Sauvignon Blanc Facts The main characteristic of Verdejo is its freshness and acidity. It therefore makes sense that the majority of Verdejo based wines never see exposure to oak, so as not to … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Rueda, Sauvignon Blanc, Spain, Verdejo, Viura | Leave a comment //Wine Nerd Alert! What is Pyrazine?
March 7, 2011Pyrazine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. Got that? Good! For those of us who don’t have a degree in Chemistry (me included), the relevance of Pyrazine to wine is that it gives it a “green” taste / aroma. It … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Cabernet, New Zealand, Pyrazine, Sauvignon Blanc | Leave a comment //If Restaurants Were Honest
March 6, 2011Just a little Sunday fun…
Posted in Funny | Tagged Restaurants | Leave a comment //Why I Don’t Put Much Faith in Vintages
March 3, 2011This is a point (in a long line of other points) that I‘ve been meaning to address. Let me start out by saying that (in case you haven’t noticed), I really skew my voice (and therefore my content) on this … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Vintages, Wine Spectator | Leave a comment //Torres Family Wine Event @ Restaurant Medure
March 2, 2011 Posted in Events | Tagged Restaurant Medure | Leave a comment //Cork Pants!!!
March 2, 2011 Posted in Funny | Tagged Cork, Funny | Leave a comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
