Over the years, I’ve had my share of wines go bad even with proper storage in a wine refrigerator that’s in a dark location. These were medium-bodied California red wines that were 7-10 years old and I had expected them to hold up well. But, upon pul...
There are a lot of fancy terms used when describing wine and many of them get thrown around like everyone should know what they mean.
The other day I was reading through some material and came across the term “élevage” and had to stop. What does th...
You may be familiar with Cream of Tartar. It’s commonly added to egg whites for meringue, it adds loft to baked goods and helps to make fluffier whipped cream. But, did you that Cream of Tartar is a natural by-product of the wine making process?
It ...