Introduction The Chardonnay is one of the best-known (white) grapes in the world. It is not easy to describe how it tastes, as it has so many different faces. For example, Chardonnay without wood ageing and from cool climates tastes very fresh and light. In warmer climates Chardonnays are oily, golden wines that show exuberant… Read More »
Introduction A common complaint of inexperienced wine drinkers is that a particular wine tastes acid. But subsequently they have difficulty to explain what this “acidity” exactly means. A common complaint of experienced wine drinkers is that a wine has “strange, immature acids”. When asked, also they then cannot adequately tell you what they mean. To… Read More »
Introduction Here I would like to offer another great opportunity to find out about some outstanding Chardonnays, mostly from Europe and supplied by the company: FromVineyardsDirect. Deliveries are made for the UK market. This is who they are. Straight from the Vineyard FromVineyardsDirect is the brainchild of David Campbell and Esme Johnstone. We offer a small… Read More »
Introduction I have described elsewhere the importance of California wine in the world and Chardonnays in particular. One of the online suppliers to the USA market is Wine Insiders, which offer some top California Chardonnays. Read here about them and see my reviews and ratings of some of these excellent Chardonnays. About Wine Insiders See… Read More »
Introduction California Chardonnays are now equalling or even surpassing the quality of the French Chardonnays! With over 100,000 acres in production, Chardonnay claims more acreage than any other wine grape in California, and reigns supreme as the most popular wine consumed in the US (that’s including reds and whites). Meanwhile, California not only can compete… Read More »
Introduction Have you ever tried cooking mussels? Then you will know that you will need to follow some basic rules in order to be successful. Stick to the guidelines below and you will not fail. Mussels are best eaten fresh. They spoil quickly so be careful when buying and look carefully at the date printed on… Read More »
Introduction There is nothing nicer than to enjoy a sunny afternoon and or evening with friends and accompanied by a really good glass of wine. Unfortunately there can always be a wine snob hidden in your company flooding you with a lot of pedantic facts about this gods drink. In order to silence these smarty-pants… Read More »
Introduction Which white wines impress most? Continuously have the highest quality over a span of time? Are most widely drunk? Following my article on interesting details on white wine I am trying to find out if there indeed is a best white wine in the world. I will go on further describing six white wine… Read More »
Introduction Did you know that white wine can be made from both white and blue grapes? This is because the juice of both blue and white grapes is white. White wine is made using the grape juice only by taking out the seeds, stalks and husks. And why is it that they call it white wine,… Read More »
Introduction People have been making and drinking great wines for many thousands of years without even knowing that yeast exists and yet yeast is an indispensable ingredient to what makes the wine. And this is all it takes to make a great wine: a great grape, its juice and yeast. So, why not make it… Read More »