- Distinguishing Dosage“There’s a clear theme, but I’m not going to tell you what it is. As we taste, it should come to you,” Greg said as he poured the first three for our discernment. Oh, how I love the blind! Upon tasting the third, I guessed...thirsty for more...
- Residual Sugar in Sparkling WinesThe sweetness you feel in any wine, sparkling or still, is a result of sugar that didn’t fully convert to alcohol during fermentation or sugar added post-fermentation. In sparkling wine, we refer to any added sugar as dosage. Understanding residual sugar in sparkling wines can...thirsty for more...
- Marjan Simčič WinesMarjan Simčič is one of the wildest I've met yet. What was supposed to be a two-hour visit turned into eight. From tank and barrel samples to 2010 gems, I'll never forget the wines nor my time with Marjan.thirsty for more...
- Under PressureWe measure wines with effervescence on a scale of bars. The EU standards say that anything with 1 - 2.5 bars of pressure is a semi-sparkling wine, while 3 bars and above constitutes a fully sparkling wine. But what’s a bar beyond a basis?thirsty for more...
- Milos is a DreamI get it into my head that I need to go and see something, then allow the rest to fall into place. So Kleftiko led me to Milos. Milos led me to Kostantakis Cave Winery. The only winery on the island is why I booked...thirsty for more...
- Pet Nat: The OG of BubblyPet Nat. Pétillant Naturel. Naturally Sparkling. Ancestral Method. A fizzy, often funky wine that finishes fermenting in the bottle. The OG of bubbly. Master of Wine and lovely instructor at the International Wine Center in New York City, Mary Gorman-McAdams defines the Pet Nat method...thirsty for more...
- Ditch Your Veuves and Get Into Grower ChampagnesPurple Mouthed Tip: For the same price — often less — you’re going to find a much more exciting bottle, one that doesn’t ride on the price of making you a sheep, rather hard work and place. So ditch your Veuves and get into grower...thirsty for more...
- WSET D4 – The Sparkling Wine TakeoverThough I'm as bubble-mouthed as I am purpled, this portion of the diploma program has me on edge. I've fizzed well for years now, but never with the focus I've applied to still wines…bubbles are what got us through all the stress of conquering the...thirsty for more...
- Purple Tasting Menu Mouthed in ImerovigliIf you're going to Santorini, stay in Imerovigli and eat at La Maison. The food is fun, the wine pairings spot-on and the view is unforgettable. The somm rocked it that night with native varieties and spot-on pairings. I should have paid more attention, but...thirsty for more...
- My RhôneissanceSo I’m in whole a Rhôneissance thing right now. The Côte-Rôtie, Cornas, Gigondas, the big Pape-A…All things considered, at least the #WSETDiploma program has given me that, because prior to, I never knew about these outstanding wines that are so “reasonably priced.” Intricate wines that...thirsty for more...
