Ever felt awkward when ordering wine at a restaurant? Ever walked into a wine store and had no idea where to begin, what to buy or how much to pay?
Ever looked at a European wine label and wondered what’s in there? Then Wine-Flair.com is just for you. It’s all about wine education and appreciation, written in plain language.
OK so this Wine-Flair Wine of the Week is about a 50-buck wine. And it’s a classic Napa ballsy Cab: rich and concentrated dark fruit, balanced, lovely tannins and a long finish. Some (including me) may detect a little residual sweetness right out of the bottle, but after I decanted
This wonderful white wine is the product of Randall (Randy) Graham, the quirky and unique founder of Bonny Doon, an enterprise that he created to produce American versions of the best Rhône wines. He’s run into some tough times in the last few years, a visionary winemaker but self-described not-so-good
Conventional wisdom is that Primitivo was brought to California around 1968, and scientists at UC Davis declared it the same grape and wine we call Zinfandel in the US. But as far as I can tell–and there are at least a half-dozen versions of the “truth”–this “Italian” grape’s origins are
I walked onto a mediocre liquor store in New Brunswick, New Jersey the other day. Staring me in the face was a rather poorly-configured display of Cupcake “LightHearted” wines which, according to Travel + Leisure Magazine, “locks in at less than 80 calories…eight percent alcohol by volume, and less than
I couldn’t say goodbye to a month characterized by miserable heat waves (Or were they really? Maybe we just did too much testing with too many thermometers?) without mentioning these two amazingly refreshing white wines. Assyrtiko is one of my favorite brisk, citrus-y whites and the Zacharias 2019 doesn’t disappoint…at
Wine and food pairing is more an art than a science. So VIEW OR DOWNLOAD the Wine-Flair Wine & Food Pairing Chart 2020. Pairing is one of the most frequent questions I get and if you want to really immerse yourself, there are lots of books available–I have one called
I don’t actually know the answer to that today. This Black Box Sauvignon Blanc Chile 2019 is the first boxed wine I’ve ever bought, though I have tasted a few from time to time at events and at private homes. It’s three-liters, the equivalent of four standard bottles, and at
There are roughly nine weeks left of “traditional” summer—Memorial Day to Labor Day—and hopefully you’ve been able to buy and enjoy some lovely wines. I’m betting that you’ve quaffed a few Rosés, ideally some of them with some aroma, fruit, and character (and not those watery, pale and insipid ones).
#ClimateCrisis and #globalwarming are changing viniculture everywhere. What #wine grapes will producers be growing in just 5 or 10 years? Where? How will winemaking have to change? https://knowablemagazine.org/article/food-environment/2022/climate-change-altering-chemistry-wine
Wine Media Is Broken: A Case Study - (It’s not broken. It’s corrupt) https://www.everydaydrinking.com/p/wine-media-is-broken-a-case-study
#NJ just issued a ruling that allows 3rd-party delivery --e.g. #DoorDash, #Instacart, and #Amazon Flex to deliver alcoholic beverages, including cocktails, from restaurants, bars, and liquor stores to customers’ door! https://tinyurl.com/mv5b3cvu
I've had way too many #restaurant experiences ruined by a #noise level that made it impossible to share a conversation, and was downright dangerous to one's #hearing. It's a trend, and a very bad one. @TheAtlantic lays out the why and how: https://tinyurl.com/2p9dnk94
#Sauvignon Blanc ranges from the #NewZealand style-grapefruity, herbaceous, and bracing, to #France's Loire style-greenfruity, ageworthy and rich. In between? SB from Chile! https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2022/08/chilean-whites-bring-coastal-chill
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