Producing wine is an activity that requires patience and passion, but even with these traits, a winemaker might come across a problem that he or she just can’t seem to get right. This is where the oenologue comes in. Oenology can be considered as the science of wine, used in such a way as to [...]
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November 27, 2009
Beaujolais Nouveau 2009
It’s that time of the year again. The streets in France are filled with signs proclaiming, “Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrive!” But I must admit that, despite all of the excitement, I’ve never before taken the Beaujolais Nouveau very seriously. After all, I can list numerous other wines that I would rather be drinking. This [...]
November 16, 2009
An Introduction to African Wines
This past week, I decided to venture into a world of wine that I know very little about: African wine. While I was familiar with South African wines, I had never tasted wine from any other African country. In fact, it had never even crossed my mind to do so until a friend brought over [...]
