vanilla oak

I'd stay away from the Silver Oak (both Napa and Alex). They're just so gaudy with vanilla oak that it masks the fruit. The Far Niente Cave stuff is decent and less oaky, but, in my opinion, the label far outshines...

Black Box: The 3 Liter Solution Or how to win $10,000 with out even trying (that hard) Box wine holds an increasingly important appeal in today’s marketplace. Not only can you feel good about...

No - rose or rosado does not have to be sweet, although a lot of them are quite fruity and some also have a little residual sugar left. That's the case with "white zinfandel" for example. But it needn't be the case. If...

No, I pick them up at auction from time to time and have friends in the NY area that open them every so often. The best LH Zins that I see with any regularity in NYC is the Dashe I mentioned, followed closely by Carol...

But particles of something on a rock are not the rock, any more than perfume on a person is not the person. Lichen and molds smell like lichen and molds. The smell of a rainstorm is what the Indians call sondhi or the...

Poultry and red wine, but which wine? Pinot Noir to the rescue Eric Guido is back this week with a great recipe for Roast Chicken. Long considered the dish to judge a chef by, the simplicity of a...

GregT, I believe this is the link you meant to provide regarding a "...nice description of winemaking with pictures." http://www.stonehillwinery.com/wine101/winemaking.aspx By the way, this is one of the very best...

Are there in fact any from Bordeaux any more? I can't think of any. From Cahors, Lagrezette is always on everyone's list, maybe because it's imported. I'm not a fan for the most part. But as it happens, I just noticed...

That's all too difficult to explain in a single post but let's see if we can summarize as follows - BS, no, it's theirs. So as not to be so glib, here's a little bit of info. If you remember your geometry, as you...

Need a little help on this matter. My wine guy suggested many wines to me most out of tanks, like it was better than sitting in oak. Can someone explain the main differences. My take so far is that American oak gives a...