So I had my Blind Tasting final last night. Six wines to be ID’d in 24 minutes. Along the way, you have to call out things like clarity, legs, nose, palate, acid, alcohol, body, length, geography, style, climate, vintage temperature – among what feels like a million other things – all building your case to … Continue reading
Category Archives: free run juice
riesling geek out
So this is more of a deep-detail post, but I’m doing it because 1) I’m studying for my Blind Tasting final on Wednesday and if I get a Riesling I need to say it’s from more than just “Germany” or “Alsace” which is what I do now and 2) it IS the summer of Riesling after … Continue reading
prime time
When you’re really into tasting a wine, you need to have an appropriate glass. The glass doesn’t have to be expensive or even necessarily the proper shape (though obsessives will argue this). It just boils down to the glass having been primed. This basically just means that it’s been “washed” with wine to take out … Continue reading
petrus: my moby dick
Supply and demand. That’s pretty much why some wine is ridiculously expensive. I have an insane respect for the people who work in vineyards selecting the best grapes one by one and for the winemakers who are basically artists and scientists and farmers all in one and work to make the best wine possible. Still, … Continue reading
wine hook ups
I dated this guy once. He was easygoing, a bad speller, ADD and very hot. Very opposite of me, but it worked. In wine terms, we were a good blend. There are always those couples who are totally opposite and you don’t get why they’re dating, but somehow they’re just awesome together. Not only do … Continue reading
