The Red Wine Edition We previously discussed Old World and New World wine styles in relation to white wines back in the Sip and Swirl April 2022 edition. Now it’s time to jump into red wine exploration! While most American wine consumers understand wines by their varietal names, “Cabernet Sauvignon,” “Merlot,” “Zinfandel,” or “Pinot Noir,” […]
Wine Style
Introducing the “International Style” of Red Wine
Recently, my husband opened up a bottle of Meiomi Pinot Noir (which I think was $22 at the grocery store), and he immediately said, “Ah. It’s sweet.” I’m not entirely sure if I was the one that alerted my husband to the increasing concentration of “sweet, but can’t tell it’s sweet unless you are paying […]
Behind the Sparkle
Find Your Favorite Sparkling Wine Hello, Wine Lovers! The holiday season is coming up, and before we know it, January 1st will be knocking on our doorsteps. This wine-centric holiday is sure to draw you into an up-coming sparkling wine purchase. With some input from those of you that participated in the Instagram (@dgwinemaking) poll, this […]
The Cabernet Sauvignon Craze
The relative obsession with Cabernet (a shorthand used often to describe wines made primarily of the Cabernet Sauvignon wine grape variety) wines would have you thinking you have to like this wine style or wine variety to be an official wine lover. Author’s Note: Hopefully, if you have been reading the Sip and Swirl for […]
