Posts Tagged ‘understanding wine’
Why Is My Wine Sparkling?
In my, largely mis-spent youth, I was aware of Sparkling Wine, which was another way of saying Champagne – as far as I knew, the only type of alcoholic fizz. I won’t re-iterate words I’ve said before, except to say that this is largely because of the superb PR job the Champagne officials have done…
Read MoreVinosophy – Cracking the Myths about Wine
Venturing into the world of Vinosophy with Corné van Nijhuis in his book, Vinosophy – Cracking the Myths about Wine, will give you insight into a deeper understanding of how we all enjoy wine, including whether wine gets better with age, is wine an expression of art, and do we all experience the same taste…
Read MoreCan Wine Have ‘Body’?
Wine tasters use a large arsenal of terms to express what they taste. One of those that are used with pleasure is the term ‘body’. But what is wine with body? Technically body means ‘having a physical structure’. So if we ask ‘Can wine have body?’, the answer will definitely be: of course, it has,…
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