by jhschleckser | Nov 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
The most basic wine knowledge involves an understanding of a very limited set of what are called Noble Grapes or International Varietals. These are the grapes that make the dominant proportion of fine wines around the world. This is partially because these...
by jhschleckser | Nov 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the more uncomfortable situations is when you are at a dinner and the host hands you the wine list and asks you to pick. This usually happens when you are the guest of honor, and even more complex, when in a foreign country. This is fraught with...
by jhschleckser | Nov 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s a question as old as screw caps (corks have been around a while). And the simple answer is – it depends. Let’s dig into the differences because despite some technical issues, so wines are just better in one or the other. Ultimately, it’s a...
by jhschleckser | Oct 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the most commonly misused words when people order wine is “Sweet”. When wine people say a wine is sweet, they mean that there is residual sugar in the wine, in other words, not all the grape juice has been converted into alcohol. This is a winemaker...
by jhschleckser | Oct 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Clearly, the easiest way to tell a server or Sommelier what type of wine you want is to point to the one that you have selected on the list. Frankly, if you can do that and be comfortable with all the wine styles, you might know more than your server. But that...
