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Opposed to Dry: a Manifesto

Erika Szymanski
Features
2 min read
This being a manifesto against use of the word “dry” in relationship to wine, I herewith present ten points on why “dry” should be banned from all wine-related speak. Some people use “dry” as the opposite of “sweet” in relation to the amount of residual sugar in wine. Wine with

Tasting Wine, Broadly Speaking

Meg Houston Maker
Features
10 min read
Pour a glass for each of us. Now, what does this wine taste like? You get apricot, I get peach. You like the acidity, I think it’s too much. You get a whiff of spearmint, I think it smells like wet stone and sage. But we agree it’s great with

2005 Quinto do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
An interesting wine, still very young, with acids and tannins that need to date a few more years in the cellar before they’re ready to marry and settle down.  Dark sour cherry and white pepper, with a vanilla background, are on the nose. On the palate, tart black cherries covered

2003 Chateau Bouscaut

Palate Press
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose has light florals, mostly violet, and aromas of cedar. Black fruits lead, with a light background of red currants. From mid-palate to finish florals shine through. A great balance of acids and fine tannins make a nice food wine. Like many of the 2003 Bordeaux, this seems to

Minerality in wine: taken for granite?

Ioannis Karakasis
Features
5 min read
The presence of minerality in wine is beyond a doubt a one of the most controversial and hot issues of the wine world. It stands among topics like climate change, the impact of ''wild yeasts,'' biodynamics and natural wines, all of which are capable of generating extensive and sometimes endless

Adventures in Drinking: The Wine Century Club

Katie Myers
Features
9 min read
In the wake of the New Year, it’s customary to make well-intentioned resolutions. For me, it’s about embracing adventure and pushing myself out of the “comfort zone.” About a year ago, I was in the process of moving to New York from Texas. Never one to keep things simple, in