by Greg Masinton | May 8, 2016 | Wine
The whole idea behind a sensory wine tasting is to explore sights, aromas, and flavors of wine beyond just the simple look, smell and sip of casual wine drinking. In sensory tastings, the goal is to actually compare and contrast what you experience in the wine with...
by Greg Masinton | May 3, 2016 | Food and Wine, Wine
Do you have cats? Have you ever smelled raw clay kitty litter? How about putting your face right down into a somewhat used litter box filled with clay kitty litter? Do it. Then take a big, deep whiff and register what you smell. Chances are, you smell clay, dust, cat...
by Greg Masinton | Mar 22, 2016 | Food and Wine, Wine
Oak, to a winemaker, is like salt and pepper to the master chef. It’s not the main ingredient, but it matters more than you think. Used right, you get a product of exceptional flavor and quality. Used incorrectly and you are pretty sure you’re switching to beer....
by Greg Masinton | Mar 17, 2016 | Food and Wine, Wine
Remember that time when your friend brought over that $500 bottle of Chateau Margaux to share? Yeah, me neither. See, I only have two types of friends – the ones that drink moderately priced, good quality wines, and the imaginary ones. In our circle of friends...
by Greg Masinton | Nov 3, 2015 | Food and Wine, Wine
The first yuppie poet once said, “The more it costs, the better it is, and that’s the bottom line.” He was talking about art at the time, but he could have been spouting off on people’s opinion of wine. Is wine better when it costs more Researchers at Cal Tech did...
by Greg Masinton | Oct 31, 2015 | Food and Wine, Travel, Travel Blog, Wine
A few years ago, I turned a corner and started planning my meals around what food would go with whatever wine I wanted to drink. It was weird and kind of an interesting change. Most people operate the other way. I’d guess most every restaurant does it the other way,...