Rainbow of Wine, Shorthand: Venn Diagram of Wine Production White wine is white wine grapes made from the juice. Orange wine is white wine grapes made from the fruit or must. Rose wine (most often) is red wine grapes made from the juice. Red wine is red wine grapes made into wine from the fruit or must.Continue reading
I’ve been a reader and contributor to Quora for many years now. In general I am reading and responding to posts about wine, tech, startups, business, and at times, etiquette. One question that I answered back in 2013 popped up in my feed last week. In reading my response, I see that it still ringsContinue reading
With Thanksgiving next week, many of us are headed to the wine store to grab a few bottles to drink up at the family table. And while I could write a thing on how Pinot Noir, or a Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre blend pairs well with turkey (which they do), I thought I should help you out onContinue reading
Harvest 2017 is now wrapped. Wine is in barrels and tanks, and the grape vines are shutting down for the winter. It has been a rough harvest for two reasons: deer and fire. One affected me directly and seemed like a big fight until my perspective was shifted. I fought deer, while virtually everyone IContinue reading
There are two ways to taste wine. One is for show and snobiness, and the other is to help you better taste the different parts of a wine. We’ll set the scene at a tasting room to make it easily relatable. First for “show” A wine snob, we’ll call him Goofus, walks up to theContinue reading
Wine is as basic a thing as bread. Flour Salt Bread + Yeast + (flavoring) = Grapes Oak Wine And Jesus knows, they go together well! Here the core components are quite simple, but there are thousands of different styles for each. Each style was initially determined by the greater environment. Short time toContinue reading
Last week I met a woman who was 22-23 years old and got really excited when she learned I was a winemaker. She thought wine was really cool, but always felt intimidated by the whole procedure/tradition/ritual of ordering wine at a restaurant, especially when she was dining with someone important. So, I gave her theseContinue reading
Identity in the wine industry can be a straightforward and yet muddled thing. Especially in regards to personal identity. I am a winemaker. I’m a vintner. I’m a lab tech, and a cellar rat. But really each person wears a lot of hats. I think this is true for anyone who is not in aContinue reading
The other day, I went into a new wine and cheese bar with a fun name, some bright and cheerful décor, and some decent wines. The food menu was in need of a few small dishes that were veggie heavy, but otherwise it was a smart and well done menu. Their wine list however wasContinue reading
Aug 2016 A few weeks ago (just before brew fest) I followed up on a lead from a family friend, and went with dad to go and check out this small vineyard across the way from my parents, right next to the sledding hill we went to when it snowed when we were kids. It’sContinue reading