Author Archives: Senel Wine
Uncorking Cork
By Rebeccah Marsters With the abundance of information on wine labels these days, it’s a testament to the time-honored tradition of opening a bottle that we find no instructions for uncorking. Imagine the classic scenario: lights are low, the music … Continue reading
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Why Age Wine?
By Michael Meagher It is only a recent development that we can ask the questions of why and how we should age wine. As little as 400 years ago (wine dates back at least 6,000-8,000 years, so 400 years is … Continue reading
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Why 1855 is the most important year in wine
Bordeaux is to the wine what Rolls Royce is to autos, the pinnacle of class. It’s what every wine lover lusts to try and will pay a king’s ransom to do so. For all other regions that aspire to produce … Continue reading
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Single Vineyard vs. Cuvees: A Wine by Any Other Name
By Tyler Thomas Frequently I am asked the question “which is better, blends or single vineyards wines?” The way we couch things in the industry, it seems sometimes that one or the other should be better. Large production wines with … Continue reading
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Rosé: Not to be mistaken for White Zinfandel
By Rebeccah Marsters As a lover of rosé wine, I must admit that there is a small part of me that relishes its poor reputation. Like discovering a hot new band before they become popular, there’s satisfaction in appreciating the … Continue reading
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Understanding Port Wine
When most people think of the world’s great wine regions, they think of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone Valley, Tuscany, Rioja and Napa to name a few. Very rarely will they say Porto and this is unfortunate. Porto, in northwest Portugal, is … Continue reading
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German Lessons
By Tyler Thomas Making great wine vintage after vintage is a result of two places: the vineyard and the mind. While inimitable wine presumes inimitable fruit, the role played by the mind, and juggling variables involved from vineyard to glass … Continue reading
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Cognac: Class in a Glass
By Rebeccah Marsters Somewhere in Britain there are six men in jail. Their crime? Hijacking a truck full of hooch. It may not strike fear into the hearts of cellmates who pose the clichéd ‘what are you in for?’ question, … Continue reading
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Sonoma & Syrah
By Tyler Thomas As the principle grape we employ in our vinous endeavor and the vehicle to my wine interest you may dismiss my passion for Syrah as mere pandering. However if you are willing to explore the depths of … Continue reading
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Piedmont: Pure Pleasure at the Foot of the Mountain
By Todd Lipman Food and wine are inseparable in Piedmont (It. ‘Piemonte’). Found literally, at the foot of the Alps (Pied=foot, mont=mountain), this hilly region in Italy’s northwest is known for the wines Barolo and Barbaresco just as much as … Continue reading
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