by Sean Ludford | Jun 1, 2016 | Wine
Occasionally I like to have a structured tasting with a purpose — of older vintage that have been slumbering in the cellar. I wanted to share this recent “raiding of the cellar” as an example of the joys that can come with the patient act of cellaring wine. True, most of the wine made around the globe is meant to be consumed within a couple...
by Taylor Eason | Feb 15, 2016 | Wine
Taylor Eason is a regular contributor to BevX.com. She is a veteran wine writer and educator. Catch Taylor’s stories here and at her website, TaylorEason.com I still remember when I set eyes on Oregon’s wine country, Willamette Valley. It smelled of perfumey Pinot Noir wafting up through the vineyards, wineries, and through my hotel window. It was harvest of 2007 and I fell in...
by Sean Ludford | Nov 18, 2015 | Beer, Cocktails, Spirits, Wine
We get a lot of great questions from our readers. It’s clear that many of you are doing more than reading, you’re actually making drinks, serving Wine to family and friends, and upgrading your Beer. That’s great news – we encourage it. In an effort to make it easy to upgrade your home beverage service I have compiled a short list of just five...
by Sean Ludford | Sep 30, 2015 | Wine
October 12 Update In very general terms this is how things are looking: Bordeaux is shouting that 2015 may be the best since 2010 (especially on the right bank). Yields seem to be on par while the cool nights of the growing season has given optimal pH levels for many growers. Burgundy is spotty but there will be some outstanding wines made albeit in...
by Sean Ludford | Sep 9, 2015 | Wine
Taylor Eason is a regular contributor to BevX.com. She is a veteran wine writer and educator. Catch Taylor’s stories here and at her website, TaylorEason.com My aunt puts ice in her wine. Yes, I’m actually related to someone who carelessly commits the eighth deadly sin. Watering down a perfectly good glass of vino is like injecting an extra bass line into the perfect song...
by Sean Ludford | May 26, 2015 | Uncategorized, Wine
Contributed by Taylor Eason @ tayloreason.com It was called “Black Wine” for years – the French Malbec wines from Cahors in France’s Southwest region. The British were the main consumers of this rich, unctuous and tannic drink until the root louse phylloxera decimated the vineyards in the late 1800’s. 100 years later, after replanting with terroir in mind, the Cahors wine producers awakened to...
