Yep, it’s September — supposedly the end of summer and the end of the summer wine. But it’s still hot. Too hot to think of drinking those hearty red wines that are stashed in my wine cabinet. The heat won’t dissipate for another few weeks, so I’m going to have to purchase a few more bottles of that white stuff. I love the idea of sitting out on the patio of a summer evening with a lovely glass of crisp Sauvignon Blanc or an off-dry (slightly sweet) Riesling, maybe a Viognier with a hint of tropical fruit like papaya or pineapple, or something new and not all that common — Symphony which is light and fruity with a floral aroma, slightly on the sweet side. A perfect “patio wine.” It’s such a charming picture, but the problem is that the temperature hovers around 100 until late at night, so sitting… Read More »
Think White
QUICK … name as many white wines as you can think of in the next two minutes. I just joined American Wine Society (AWS) which keeps me in the loop of wine tastings here in Las Vegas with a bunch of really nice people. They also sent me a membership card which entitles me to discounts at … ah, I forget. But here’s something really fun — they have a magazine. I love reading about wine! When I took wine classes, I took the textbooks to bed with me. I highlighted and underlined and put little Post-it arrows on the pages. What fun! Man, who ever knew this stuff? How much of do I remember? Not much. But it was fun reading about it and I do use the books for reference constantly. So last night I took my new AWS magazine to bed and started reading about hybrids in the 21st Century. The first unfamiliar name… Read More »
