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Champagne is good for the heart???
Ah....say it isn't so! The favored bubbly of the party goes now has a bona fide reason to stay with the party!. In the most recent Wine Spectator magazine, I read that Champage may be good for the heart! Since it is most often made with a mixture of red and white grapes, it apparently offers the same cardiovascular benefits as red wine. C'est Magnifique!
As we always knew, a little Moet goes a long way.....
Cheers,
FWC
As we always knew, a little Moet goes a long way.....
Cheers,
FWC
Wine Musings
Play Wine Snob!
Last night, a group of friends and I set out to do our best to emulate wine snobs. You know who they are, the folks that look all elegant and refined, their pinkies in the air and their noses deep in a wine glass. Our goal was to see if all of that mumbo jumbo truly improved the taste of the wine. And you'll be surprised with our discovery!
First, pour everyone a lovely glass of wine, your choice of what kind. There's no wrong way to go with that. If you are feeling particurly snobbish, make sure you are using the right glass for the right wine. If not, not worries. Once you pour the wine, have everyone hold it up against something with a white background so that you can really see the color. Examine the color and note the differences in the edge of the wine versus the body of the wine. Swirl it just a bit to see how the wine clings to the sides (this is called looking at the wine's "legs"). The Rose we all drank last night was a blush, peach colored that definitely had visible legs probably due to its sweetness.
Next, swirl the wine a bit more (this exposes it to oxygen to enhance the flavor) and then stick your nose in the glass (not in the wine, just the glass) and take a deep breath over and over. Tell each other what you smell. We all smelled peaches, apricots, melon, all of it seemed very sweet. Next, we finally (yes, it's time) took a sip and let it wash all inside our mouth. It was heavy and not love at first taste. Since we all had the same not so pleasant reaction and this was a pretty decent Rose (from what we heard), we pondered that a bit. Realizing that the spicy mexican food of garlic and onions we had just eaten was still on our tongues, we grabbed some crackers to even out our palates. Really, this made a difference!
When we tasted the wine again, it was fruity, and a bit nutty but refreshing nonetheless. After dumping it into a decanter (yes, this also helps in oxygenating the wine further and bringing out more of the flavor), and letting it breathe for another 30 minutes really helped to give the wine its full flavor. It was enjoyable!
Now, with our glasses full, and our pinkies in the air, we had morphed into bona fide wine snobs! Try it with your friends and let us know how it goes!
Cheers!
F.W.C.
Last night, a group of friends and I set out to do our best to emulate wine snobs. You know who they are, the folks that look all elegant and refined, their pinkies in the air and their noses deep in a wine glass. Our goal was to see if all of that mumbo jumbo truly improved the taste of the wine. And you'll be surprised with our discovery!
First, pour everyone a lovely glass of wine, your choice of what kind. There's no wrong way to go with that. If you are feeling particurly snobbish, make sure you are using the right glass for the right wine. If not, not worries. Once you pour the wine, have everyone hold it up against something with a white background so that you can really see the color. Examine the color and note the differences in the edge of the wine versus the body of the wine. Swirl it just a bit to see how the wine clings to the sides (this is called looking at the wine's "legs"). The Rose we all drank last night was a blush, peach colored that definitely had visible legs probably due to its sweetness.
Next, swirl the wine a bit more (this exposes it to oxygen to enhance the flavor) and then stick your nose in the glass (not in the wine, just the glass) and take a deep breath over and over. Tell each other what you smell. We all smelled peaches, apricots, melon, all of it seemed very sweet. Next, we finally (yes, it's time) took a sip and let it wash all inside our mouth. It was heavy and not love at first taste. Since we all had the same not so pleasant reaction and this was a pretty decent Rose (from what we heard), we pondered that a bit. Realizing that the spicy mexican food of garlic and onions we had just eaten was still on our tongues, we grabbed some crackers to even out our palates. Really, this made a difference!
When we tasted the wine again, it was fruity, and a bit nutty but refreshing nonetheless. After dumping it into a decanter (yes, this also helps in oxygenating the wine further and bringing out more of the flavor), and letting it breathe for another 30 minutes really helped to give the wine its full flavor. It was enjoyable!
Now, with our glasses full, and our pinkies in the air, we had morphed into bona fide wine snobs! Try it with your friends and let us know how it goes!
Cheers!
F.W.C.
Wine Musings
February 2010 Wine Musings
Remember when you first tasted wine? Perhaps you were just a teenager, or late into your twenties, or maybe you were in your early thirties when you delved into a world so new. I remember being in my freshman year in college when I first tasted wine. You see, my roommate and I decided to experience wine under the controlled setting of our dormroom. And of course, like any newbies, we started out with cheap zinfandel....and subsequently got a headache. Not exactly when we first fell in love with wine.
What about you? What was Your first experience with Wine....tell us!
Remember when you first tasted wine? Perhaps you were just a teenager, or late into your twenties, or maybe you were in your early thirties when you delved into a world so new. I remember being in my freshman year in college when I first tasted wine. You see, my roommate and I decided to experience wine under the controlled setting of our dormroom. And of course, like any newbies, we started out with cheap zinfandel....and subsequently got a headache. Not exactly when we first fell in love with wine.
What about you? What was Your first experience with Wine....tell us!
