Sometimes we salt away special bottles to open for a very special occasion or for a vertical wine tasting or some other event that never comes to pass and all of a sudden, we realize that we have way too many old bottles to drink before we/they die
Vinifera, Hybrids or Native Grapes? Rude Tasters Dive into, "What Makes a Good Wine?"
Is it possible to make a great wine out of Native or Hybrid Grapes? What about growing Vinifera in an area that is hotter or colder than the best regions of Europe?
Though by the time you read this, it may be too late, my guess is that if like the Bordeaux 4-pack, it is popular, you’ll see more of this case sale from Portugal next year and probably more and more similar deals in the future.
This is an update from a blog I originally posted in 2017 because after all these years (since 1960) I finally got my grandmother’s stuffed artichoke recipe from my cousin at a recent family reunion. Pesto always brings fond memories
Rude's Compares Some Great Cabs from Washington and Napa
When do you finally get around to breaking out some of your squirreled away favorite bottles with good friends? What better reason than a Rude Tasters meeting?
On the west side of Lake Michigan, you get great sunrises, but no visible sunsets. On our latest trip around the lake we spent a day in the Door Peninsula of Wisconsin to see what has transpired since our last visit ten years ago.
Every one of the 2015 Bordeaux red wines that we tasted were remarkably good. I’ve also included some clarification regarding frequently used phrases that may not make sense to many readers.
There was a time when all of the emerging fine wine areas of the Midwest blended Chambourcin and Chancellor to produce an unexpected balance and richness no one had previously thought possible in cold climate America.
This much snow at the Mexican border? As you go south, you also gain altitude reaching a very pleasant verdant area that for all the world looks and feels like the Sonoma County I remember from 45 years ago.
I’s been almost six months since we discovered how much we now prefer head on shrimp (see Head on Shrimp, a new discovery 9-21-2022). Today was our first encounter with head on Argentina reds.
HOME WINEMAKING: A Lazyman's Recipe For A Wine That Makes Itself
It occurred to me the other day that many who read my blog might be home winemakers or would like to become one. So, I dusted off my old recipe and added it to my blog.