red wine
Humans, it’s safe to say, take comfort in stupid myths. Sure, the mouth of that Great Dane who just slipped you the tongue is cleaner than your own! And yes, you should shave twice a day – it will make your beard as thick and lustrous as God’s. Wine, however, seems … Read More
There’s a war raging over Rioja, a wine, usually red, named for a region in northeastern Spain. Historically admired for its subtle, oak-aged wonders, Rioja is at the centre of a worldwide conflict over just wine should taste. Jonathan Nossiter underlined Rioja’s troubles in his 2007 book, Taste and Power. … Read More
You’re running late, and with no open SAQs in sight, it looks like you’re going to be the douche bag who brings a bottle of dépanneur wine to the dinner party. But just because most dep wines are blended table wines, making a conversation about grapes and terroir utterly useless, … Read More
Sangiovese, the noble Italian and primarily Tuscan red grape variety, is one way for Red Wine 201 to broach the subject of globalization. In a more connected world, with cultures in constant contact, we risk a homogeneity of tastes. But Sangiovese remains essentially Tuscan as it has failed to make … Read More
Blind wine tasting is the only way to prove whether you genuinely like a wine. Follow these instructions, and you can make a party of it. First, have four to six friends pitch in $20 and tapas. The Wine Here are a few basic wine themes to get you started. … Read More
