Bubbly Buzz: Why Sparkling Wine Packs a Quicker Punch
’Tis the season to celebrate, and nothing says, ‘Let’s party!’ quite like the popping of a cork and toasting of sparkling wine. Those effervescent bubbles...
Two Well-Valued Reds
It’s taking summer a while to get here, and cooler evenings lend themselves to reds for me. Here are two easy bets for under $20....
Raising a Glass with Justin Taylor (at the Proper Temperature)
As you may have noticed from my previous blog, I had the chance to sit down for an hour with Justin Taylor last month at...
Not All Wineries Believe in Corks
I’ve written on the cork-taint subject before—that contamination of wine (usually involving a musty, wet-newspaper sort of smell) that’s typically the result of the chemical...
GIDDY-UP! Wakefield jumps on board fundraising effort to save seahorses
“Something special happened the day we dug our first vineyard dam,” Taylors/Wakefield Wines notes of the tiny fossilized seahorses that were unearthed during that early...
NOW THAT’S COOL! Here’s a hot take on your wine: You’re probably serving it at the wrong temperature!
I have friends who prefer their white and rosé wines chilled—I mean like meat-locker-cold. I even have a few friends who like to drink their...
The Legacy – a $1,000 bottle from Wakefield Wines
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Wakefield Wines of the Clare Valley in South Australia has released “The Legacy” — an iconic $1,000 AUD (it’ll retail...
