Wine Thoughts
Wine Aerators-Are they worth the effort?
I have the propaganda about the use of aerators, read reviews, used a lot of different styles, and talked to winery tasting room folks about their opinions. The reviews are like noses; everyone has one. Here is my take and I will admit, it is worth what you paid for it. The function of any [...]
What wine with what food…Personally, I don’t care but some do!
I received a piece of mail today from “American Wine Cellars” that layed out logically and very simply…The Pairings. 1. Heavy meals generally call for full-bodied wines, and light meals call for light-bodied wines. 2. Fatty meals tend to go well with acidic reds. 3. Salty foods work well with acidic whites. 4. Spicy foods are [...]
Wine paired chocolates
I belong to a wine industry discussion group and within that group I made the comment that, “probably 10 years ago no one would have thought about pairing chocolates.” Well! A real expert in the wine industry corrected me. Mr. Walter Marcinowski of Walmar Int’l. said, more than 20 years ago he was promoting chocolate and [...]
Chocolates and Wine
Chocolates–From a Fermented Spicy Drink to a Great Wine Pairing Delight Wine and chocolates is a match made in Heaven…taste and health. But the taste side of the equation is very personal. For example, what is too sweet? You get the point. But nonetheless, there are some hints as to what works when pairing chocolates [...]
Let’s look at CA Wine Countries-Starting with Sonoma/Napa
Over the years, people not familiar with Northern California’s Wine Country always ask, “What’s the difference between Napa and Sonoma Counties?” I wrestle with this question on a daily basis in counseling Symtrek Partners clients. Symtrek Partnrs is the parent of Image of Wine. Napa County’s success is a result of a perfect storm: [...]
It’s fun to remember
It was 1976, the wine shot heard ’round the World. A Chardonnay and a Cabernet Sauvignon won a blind tasting in Paris. The winning California wines were from Chateau Montelena and Stags Leap Wine Cellars respectively. An Englishman named Steve Spurrier, living in Paris, was the sponsor of the event. Fast forward; in the past 11 [...]
Bt The Numbers
Did you ever think about what a farmer/grower or winemaker goes through to get a bottle of wine to the consumer? Here are some facts that might be of interest. But, like all things wine, these facts are subject to change such as effects of weather, varietal, soil and density of vine plantings. 400 vines [...]