I ran across this quick-read online article about great wine shops around Sacramento. Love that the Natural Foods Co-op’s Julie Edelstein was in there. I just met her this morning, and indeed, she was quite knowledgeable and helpful. Bottle List. Bottle List
Last Friday was International Grenache Day! I ventured over with my friend Susan to Caverna 57 , a neighborhood wine storage and event center, to sip a few local El Dorado County examples of the varietal. Also referred to by its complete name Grenache Noir or its Spanish name Garnacha, this red is rustic in taste and texture. …
I have just read this very interesting article on food and wine pairing. The article is a review of a recently written book approaching the pairing of food and wine from a molecular standpoint. The book author's theory is that if the molecular components that make up a wine are the same found in a specific food, they can be…
Happy Wine Wednesday! Vines all over the northern hemisphere are in the process of veraison. This viticultural term refers to the start of the accelerated ripening of grapes. Grape "berries" (as they are called) are tiny, hard, acidic green balls, but at the onset of veraison, skin coloration occurs, the fruit begins to soften, acid…
I recently did a side by side tasting of some wines produced by local Sacramento winery, Revolution. I should mention that I haven't loved their wines in the past, but have found their Port to be interesting. I also don't care for Chardonnay, in general. I've tasted in their tasting room and attended one of their wine…
I have recently returned from the 2012 Wine Blogger's Conference in Portland Oregon. What a great opportunity to mingle with fellow wine enthusiasts and writers, attend informative sessions on the state of wine blogging, and of course, taste numerous wines. Like most of you I'd suspect, I have very little experience with Greek wines. Fortunately, the…
Today I can’t wait to share a series of short posts with you all. I am pleased to be at the 2012 Wine Blogger’s Conference in Portland. So many bloggers congregating in one place and lots of wine being poured. Today I’ve already travelled to Greece, Spain, Australia, the Northwest and Argentina. Some immediate positive…
Borrowing this post from the blog Good Cheap Vino. Great tips on being a savvy wine consumer! Wine Sleuthing. Wine Sleuthing
I recently completed an article on the benefits of tasting wine blind. To that end, I held a blind tasting party with friends, crunched wine score data, and presented the results in the story. Here is a teaser for the piece that has just been published in the Summer 2012 issue of Edible Sacramento. "It’s…
A long-time friend recently brought a bottle of red as a gift for me to try. It was from Milano Family Winery in the Russian River area of Northern California. I just opened it the other day and shared it with my jetsetting buddy Jill, who was telling tales of her trip to Thailand and Japan. We both thought it was…
Susan Brown Uncorked 