Wine Tonite!

Another study surfaced that states how yet another environmental element can affect our taste for wine.  This one from the Institute of Psychology in Germany says we are willing to spend more on wine when presented in red or blue ambient light and we will perceive the wine to be sweeter (nearly 1.5x) and more fruity [...]

Within one week I received an email from Crushpad announcing their 50ml “test tube” Brixr tasting packs and then a review by Wines & Vines of the Tasting Room’s T.A.S.T.E technology, a 50ml sample that looks like a wine bottle or more like an airplane liquor bottle.  What does this mean for wineries and, of [...]

Today, let’s analyze the results of the “Thralls Throwdown” of California Cabs, and take a look at the tasters ability to identify the inexpensive vs. expensive wines and break down the tasting notes.  Here are the contenders again, with results: Underdogs <= $15                            2006 Avalon Napa Valley  ($15) — Everyone was able to determine this was a cheaper wine.  [...]

If you are reading this blog, you should have at least one wine-related resolution on your list for 2009:  Taste more wine!  This should go without saying for most of you out there, but in my opinion, 2009 (and possibly 2010) much more wine will be approachable to those of us out there trying to [...]

Jacob’s Creek received the Winery of the Year award from Green’s (http://www.greensbeverages.com/news-ga.shtml#jacobs), one of our local wine retailers.  The other night my wife wanted to know the difference between the 2006 Jacob’s Creek Chardonnay Reserve ($9.99) vs. the plain ‘ol 2007 Jacob’s Creek Chardonnay ($4.99).  So, we had a taste test with just the two of [...]