by DJ Spiess | Dec 6, 2007 | Lifestyle
One of the most intimidating aspects of wine drinking is the mystique about tasting wines. There is a barrier of knowledge that scares off most people. The movie Sideways explained a bit of the ritual, but obscured the information by making the character seem...
by DJ Spiess | Dec 5, 2007 | Wine
Wine has always carried a bit of stuffiness – something that made it unattainable for the masses. When asked to select a wine for a house warming present, the deciding factor was usually the label. Most people pressed for an answer could not tell you the difference...
by DJ Spiess | Nov 27, 2007 | Wine reviews
This wine came to us from a wine club. There is not much information on the internet about Koongarra Vineyards. Since there is very little information about the wine and the vineyard, we were intrigued. The color of the wine was a dark ruby color, with slight hints...
by DJ Spiess | Nov 13, 2007 | Wine reviews
Kunsági Kekfrankos Ausbruch, or “Hungarian Magic” is a sweet red wine. It is a late harvest wine made from Kékfrankos grapes – Ausbruch denotes the wine as late-harvest. Late harvest wines are made from grapes that are left longer on the vine than normal. ...
by DJ Spiess | Oct 30, 2007 | Wine reviews
I was visiting a very nice wine store called Tenacity Wine Shop in Longmont, Colorado, when I stumbled upon this wine. The German Riesling wine was about $15 USD. I picked it because it was one of the few Riesling offerings that was actually from Germany. The color...
