Greco: A Noble Choice

Greco grapes in vineyard in Italy. Walk into any wine store and ask for a bottle of Chardonnay, or Cabernet, or Pinot, and you will get a variety of choices, with offerings from many different countries. But ask for a bottle of Greco, you just might get a blank stare. That’s too bad, because Greco, …

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Truth ‘n Wine, The Beginning

Wine comes in at the mouth And love comes in at the eye; That’s all we shall know for truth Before we grow old and die. I lift the glass to my mouth, I look at you, and I sigh. “The Drinking Song,” by William Butler Yeats The minister at my 1991 wedding read this …

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Thinking Pink

“A bottle of white, a bottle of red, Perhaps a bottle of rosé instead.”    “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,” by Billy Joel   For me, it’s definitely rosé. I love pink wine. It’s thirst quenching – especially on a warm summer day. It pairs well with many foods, tastes good, and is pretty to look …

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Yummy “Yeasty” Wines

In winemaking, yeast plays a vital part in the creation of the final product, as it acts as the catalyst to start the grapes on their fermentation process. In some cases, yeast plays an even bigger role, and adds elegance to what could otherwise be neural, mediocre wines. I’ve tasted a few “yeasty” wines recently …

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