With the long, warm summer days now a distant memory in the Northern Hemisphere, it is time to migrate to richer, fuller wines as sweater weather moves in! October 6th-Cotes du Rhone Blanc October 13th-Lambrusco October 20th-Cotes du Rhone October 27th-Semillon -TheLooseTannin
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September Tasting Schedule
With 2021 harvest rapidly approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s difficult to believe summer is almost behind us! We have a few last light wines before we start getting back to the wines to pair with our favorite cooler weather meals! September 1st-Austrian Gruner Veltliner September 8th-Agiorgitiko September 15th-Tebbiano (or Oriveto) September 22nd-Alsatian Riesling SeptemberContinue reading “September Tasting Schedule”
August Tasting Schedule
As summer marches on, so does our tasting! This month, veraison steps into high gear, and red grapes begin to gain their trademark color, this years vintage begins the ripening process. Harvest in the Northern Hemisphere is just around the corner! August 4th-Cava August 11th-Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc August 18th-Vouvray August 25th-Prosecco -TheLooseTannin
June 23-Vermentino
It’s another week where I am excited to share a grape I have a fondness for with all of you! Vermentino is commonly a light textured (although some winemakers use methods to create a marginally heavier bodied wine) white grape that originated in Italy, where a majority of it is still produced. The island ofContinue reading “June 23-Vermentino”
July Tasting Schedule
June 9-Sancerre
Along this little wine journey, we will taste the white grape, Sauvignon Blanc, a couple of times, today being the first! Sancerre is an appellation on the left bank of the Loire river, within the Loire Valley region in Northwestern France.Within Loire Valley, there is also Pouilly Fume, another distinct version of Sauvignon Blanc. However,Continue reading “June 9-Sancerre”
June 2-Viognier
This week’s wine is Viognier (Vee-aa-nyei), an aromatic white grape that originates in the Rhône appellation of western France. It is commonly used in a blend with the red grape, Syrah, and the resulting wines bear the same name as the area in the northern Rhône they originate from, Côte Rôtie. This blend can containContinue reading “June 2-Viognier”
June Tasting Schedule
With May ending, June beginning, summer is just around the corner! The mild spring temperatures are about to giveway to scorching summer heat, which means the wines are continuing to lighten up also! One of these is not my favorite, but I will give it another college try! Please tell me which you think itContinue reading “June Tasting Schedule”
May 19-Rias Baixas Albariño
As we continue on with the light, warmer weather wines, we find Albariño from the Rias Baixas region in Northwestern Spain. The area is known for its green lush vegetation and rainfall. Rainfall can be extremely problematic for wine grapes because it can cause mold and mildew that ruins crops but the region has adaptedContinue reading “May 19-Rias Baixas Albariño”
May 12-Pinot Gris
I’m certain most of you have heard, if not tasted Pinot Grigio, as it is quite common at the grocery store. Slightly less common is Pinot Gris. Is there a difference between these two or are they the same just labeled slightly different? While they do originate from the same grape, Pinot Gris, as itContinue reading “May 12-Pinot Gris”
A Trip Around the World of Wine in 52 Weeks 