My Discussions
Organic Wine: What’s the Big Deal?
What makes organic wine so special? Is it really that special? But wait a second… what IS organic wine? One hears vegetables described as ‘organic’ as if it were Mother Nature herself who conjured up the over-priced carrot in your shopping basket. So what about organic wine then?
‘One hears vegetables described as ‘organic’ as if it [...]
Nanotech and Wine
I believe that the next age will be the age of Nanotechnology. Nanotech will undoubtedly change our lives in ways that can’t yet be comprehended. Science, medicine, engineering, agriculture, geology all stand to benefit from the technology. Even what we eat… and the wine we drink. That’s right… wine.
‘I believe that nanotechnology will have applications [...]
The Corkage Phenomenon
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the concept of `corkage´, allow me to explain… If a restaurant or even a bar allows corkage, it means that patrons of the locality are allowed to bring their own bottle/bottles of wine with them paying a small fee per bottle opened.
Growing up and living most of [...]
It Must be Something in the Water
Currently there is a heated debate raging through the South African wine community that has distinct bearing on the direction of the South African wine industry. For those of you who don’t know, I’m referring to the ‘earthy characters’ detected on the nose of many South African wines.
These undesirable characters have also been compared to [...]
Labels: Old World vs. New World
I don’t think it can be disputed that there is an apparent difference between wine label style when comparing New world and Old world wines… at least in most cases. I myself am a little mystified as to which I prefer and why.
‘We might not be drinking history, but there’s no reason why we shouldn’t [...]
The Myth Behind Pinot Grigio
I was once told that of all wine the Pinot Grigio variety specifically was most ‘preferred’ by women. I will not delve into the specifics regarding my friends rather crude explanation as to why every self respecting single male should have a bottle of ‘The Grigio’ in his fridge, but I would like to know [...]
Times are Changing…
I think I was about 18 years of age when I fell in love… with wine of course. At the time it was a little unusual that, while in the company of my beer guzzling friends, I instead decided to enjoy a soft Merlot… albeit from a box.
“The commercialization of the wine industry [...]
Put a Cork in it!
The debate regarding screw caps versus the traditional cork is not a new one. In fact, it annoys me how people seem to think the matter is absolute and that there must be a single correct answer. It depends on so many different factors that one cannot possibly do away with the one and only [...]
