Red Wine Trends
Last week we wrote of recent purchasing trends in white wines, so here is the red wine side of the ledger and just like the trends in white this is unlikely to change your personal buying patterns, but may introduce you to some varietals and appellations you were not previously familiar with.
White Wine Trends
Consumer buying patterns in wine constantly change like they do for all goods, and while it will likely hold minimal influence over your own preferences, it is fun to expose yourself to new things. When we last wrote of wine trends there had been a definite move to stainless steel fermented Chardonnay, away from the traditional oak barreling. We have seen this trend abate for the most popular white varietal here in the States.
Getting Started with Food and Wine
For many of us as we start to enjoy wine it is natural progression to begin experimenting with cooking, while for others the pleasure we derive from preparing great meals evolves into an interest in wine. In either case the focus is on the wine and food enhancing each other. The challenge though is how to get started.
Getting Started with Food and Wine
For many of us as we start to enjoy wine it is natural progression to begin experimenting with cooking, while for others the pleasure we derive from preparing great meals evolves into an interest in wine. In either case the focus is on the wine and food enhancing each other. The challenge though is how to get started.
Common Wine Mis-Conceptions
This time of year when folks are buying wine as gifts for friends and family we get many questions about wine - from grapes to packaging - that in many cases are simple misconceptions regarding the manufacture, flavors and origins of fermented grape juice so here are answers to some of the more common ones.
Fermentations
Winemakers are faced with a myriad of decisions during the process of creating their final product. When to harvest and at what sugar and acid levels? Should we pick during the night, early morning or late in the day? What kind of oak barrels to use if any at all? These are just a few of the issues that must be decided on, all of which influence greatly the taste of the wine that goes in the bottle and eventually reaches you the consumer.
Supply Side of the Wine Glut
The current state of the economy and more specifically the “wineconomy” has resulted in many bargains to be had in wine as we have talked about before. The supply side of this wine glut though, is yet another silver lining to the dark economic clouds that overhang the wine world.
Updates: 2010 Harvest and Winter Wine Rodeo
We have received many questions since our initial articles on the 2010 grape harvest for updates now that it is complete, for better or for worse, so here is what we know so far. It appears at least initially that the Northwest fared better than California. During a conversation last week with the co-owner of a very prominent Russian River Valley winery we learned some startling details of how tough the fall was down there.
The Gift of Wine
As wine increases in popularity and the passion for it grows as well with those who enjoy it, so does the desire to give it as holiday gifts. The challenge for many though is what does our favorite wine drinker like? What if they don’t like the bottle we buy for them? This is where your local wine professional can help not only with the selection of an appropriate and good bottle but also some alternatives in wine accessories.
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