Curso – “Una Introducción al Vino”
Estamos orgullosos de anunciar que en las próximas semanas empezáramos con nuestros nuevos serie de cursos de comida y vino aquí en área de México, D.F. El primer curso será una introducción a los finos con una degustación formal de 7 vinos diferentes. La admisión está limitada a 25 personas [...]
Course – “An Introduction to Wines”
We are proud to announce that in the coming weeks we will be starting our new series of food and wine related course here in the Mexico D.F. area. The first course will be an introduction to wines with a formal tasting of 7 different wines. Admissions are limited to [...]
I just was reading a blog post on a new wine announcement and the author was saying the following:
"the wines aren’t for the wine-savvy crowd but for the barbecuing dad who wants to have a nice tasting wine without having to learn about terroir and varietals"
My first thought was:
What exactly does knowing technical information about [...]
Over 20 years ago I noticed a new trend in the wine business that promoted neutral blend of varietal wines in production area that were renowned before that for their wines with lots of character. At the time I was told by many producers all over the world that they were producing wine for entry-level [...]
Last week, before a lengthy trip to Canada’s West coast, I was able to attend a great tasting of Austrian reds. While white wines from Austria have made a name in recent years – with a little help from Wine Spectator and such – Austrian whites have been widely disregarded in most parts of Europe [...]
A lot of people are intimidated by wine tastings and ask me why I do it. The answer to why I do it might be slightly different than the average person’s reason, but one thing should be consistent to all is that the main reason should be pleasure. The actual goal of a tasting might [...]
Yesterday I hinted at the topic I will to discuss today. What kind of wines should somebody, who does not want to invest a lot of money into a wine cellar, keep at home for regular consumption and for culinary emergencies? There is no unique answer to the question as it depends on individual tastes [...]