Wine Tools and Tips
What Is Decanting Wine? When, How, and Why to Decant Your Wine Masterclass.com What Is Decanting Wine? Decanting wine means slowly pouring the wine from its bottle into a different container, without disturbing the sediment at the bottom. Wine is often decanted into a glass vessel with an easy-pour neck. Examples include the swan, cornett, Read More …
The legacy of Serge Hochar We’ve just tasted the 2013 Château Musar. And it’s a brilliant wine from this legendary Lebanese estate. Château Musar’s red is a unique wine. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, and Carignan, it’s a wine that never ceases to amaze with its ripe, opulent fruit, and stunning vibrancy. It can Read More …
Crusted Port is a younger style of Port wine that is bottled unfiltered, leaving a sediment (crust) to form in the bottle with time. It is a fairly recent invention, aiming to provide a full-bodied, traditional style that emulates Vintage Port, but at a much lower price. Typically, top-quality Crusted Port is a blend of selected fuller-bodied lots of Read More …
