by jhschleckser | Apr 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
So, how can you tell if the person coming to your table knows what they are talking about? Well, if you carefully check their lapel pin, the color of their pin will tell you what level of certification they have achieved. Being a sommelier is a time-honored...
by jhschleckser | Apr 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Can you remember the first wine that you fell in love with the first time you sipped it? The ephemeral experience of a wine that tickled all the right spots, made you want another sip, and caused you to become a fan? When that happens, it often becomes one of your...
by jhschleckser | Mar 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
In a separate post, I wrote before about buying your wines aged and ready to drink rather than heading to your local retailer and buying some “fresh” stuff. There are several online retailers that specialize in these older gems which have a great selection of...
by jhschleckser | Mar 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
We can thank the Romans for bringing the art of growing grapes and making wine to all of the areas they conquered over the centuries. But the homeland of the empire, Italy, has been making delicious wines for thousands of years. That means they know what they are...
by jhschleckser | Mar 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Every restaurant tries to strike a balance between offering an impressive and encyclopedic wine list with one that its customers can pick a selection from with relative ease. But the kinds of restaurants we typically wine-and-dine clients at usually fall at the phone...
