Billy of the Wine Cask Blog asked me about the term, Chambré .  I had heard it before - yet like many semi-familiar wine terms, I assumed I knew what it meant.  Chambré is used, in both French and English, to describe a wine warmed to ambient (room - chamber ) temperature. Obnoxious usage ... !?  What does that mean? Technorati Tags: wine...

... with a sahara-dry Spanish Cava or slightly funky Pinot Noir Technorati Tags: gratin , recipe , wine , wine pairing...

... with that sentiment.  However, one thing all wine lovers can agree on is that religion was crucial in providing wine for the masses. Justinian I , a 4th century Roman Emperor, was of the mind ... showdown was Christianity.  Once Christianity became the state religion, wine became more than just tasty ... .  That isn't to say that no one else was growing or drinking wine at the time.  The Germanic tribes who...

The vocabulary of wine is a symphony of sexy-sounding words.  If you're single, try this trick ... disgorged - I just got a mouthful of dead yeast cells." Can you name any other unartful wine words ... (grapeskins and stuff sticking to said skins) is broken up and submerged in to the fermenting wine ... - Removal of the pellet of junk (i.e. dead yeast cells) from the neck of a bottle of sparkling wine...

... noir. Technorati Tags: film noir , jim noir , pinot noir , wine...

Confit is one of the oldest ways to preserve food, and is a speciality of south-western France. The word comes via the French verb confire, from the Latin word (conficere), meaning "to do, to produce, to make, to prepare" The French verb was first applied in medieval times to fruits ...

Boy, have I ever gained respect over the past few days for those folks who write reviews of wines in wine magaznes and newsletters. I've been working on a rush job for a wine catalog. Much of the writing entails...

.’ ‘Absolutely !’ Yuck! Writing about wine sure brings out the clichés but I reckon reporters, copywriters and publicists easily outgun wine writers in over-spicing their paragraphs with hyperbole. A little while back, I ran the word wine - combined with some of my least favourite psychobabble words ... empowered when I’m making wine. I’m passionate about it. I have a commitment to quality and have...

Since I never remember to pack these in my cocktail party clutch, I, Bree, am forever totally bullshitting my way through wine evaluations a-go-go. Trust me - Jay knows her stuff. I'm sure the words ... totally ganked from my last wine class with some editorial comments totally ganked from Shecky Greene ... (front of tongue) Alcohol (When wine has too much alcohol present, some may say it is "hot." Insert your...

Lange 2005 Pinot Noir: Holy crap. That's a good wine...