I was recently at a wedding in which one of the guests brought her glass of wine to me and said, “Taste this. This doesn’t taste like a Cabernet Sauvignon.” I tasted the wine, and actually, I thought it did taste like a version of Cabernet Sauvignon. The guest’s primary complaint about the wine was […]
Wine Education
Creating Hybrid Wines True to Style
Over the years, I’ve noticed that it’s easy for wineries to fall subject to – what I like to call – the “ice cream syndrome.” In this case, one varietal wine is made for each wine grape variety brought into the cellar. Soon, a wine list in a tasting room can feel a bit like […]
ASEV-Eastern Section and the Eastern Wine Industry
Being about a week away from the Eastern Winery Expo (EWE) in Pennsylvania, I thought it’d be nice to take a moment to reflect upon one place you’ll see me volunteering my time: the ASEV-ES booth. What is ASEV-ES and Their Role in the Eastern Wine Industry? The American Society of Enology and Viticulture-Eastern Section […]
