Champagne is the king, Cava is the smart cousin who studied the same technique but costs less, and Prosecco is the fun, fruity chum who shows up with a spritz in hand. All three are delicious—just different vibes. Champagne, Cava, and Prosecco—the three most famous...
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Do you know winemakers have a secret weapon?
Clones are the winegrowers’ secret that we seldom hear about. What is a clone? The official definition of a wine grape vine clone from the Wine Enthusiast is, “A grape clone is a genetically identical copy of a specific grapevine cultivar, created through vegetative propagation...
Is Petit Manseng a cult wine?
It is in Virginia wine country and may become the next big thing in wine. Petit Manseng produces the highest-quality wine of all the Manseng grapes: Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng, and Manseng Noir. It is named “petit” for its small, thick-skinned berries (a grower term...
I loved writing this book – A Wine Lover’s Guide to Virginia Wine
A Wine Lover’s Guide to Virginia Wine is a book of samples. When testing the purity of a large and dynamic body of water, it is unnecessary to test all the water it contains. It only requires collecting and analyzing water samples from critical locations...
The dynamic interconnected wheels of a grapevine
We all have idyllic images of the time of year when the grape harvest occurs. The fall air is crisp, and the leaves transform into autumn colors. And images of barefoot grape stompers frolicking in vats of juice and crushed grapes come to mind. But...