Tom's Wine Sense

01/16/2019

04/12/2017

Rose' all day!!

“Is it on? Yes, it’s definitely on. Pink is trending; it’s a heavy trending thing, and I don’t see it going away at all,” says sommelier and author Christopher Sawyer, who recently judged in the Rosé Today Wine Competition. Sawyer has been judging wine competitions for twenty years, and notes that r...

05/18/2016

If only it was this easy. Another great article from Wine Folly.

Ordering wine in a restaurant is viewed by most of us as an ostentatious affair that is more likely to cause embarrassment than happiness. Here's a funny look at what it's like to order wine in a restaurant and what the purpose is for each step of the process.

02/04/2016

I'd like to whip out this article every time a customer hesitates to buy a bottle with a screw cap for fear of looking "cheap".

Senior editor James Laube says that tainted corks are rarer than ever, but that screwcaps are the way of the future. While California wines were found to have the lowest rate of TCA taint since Wine Spectator started tracking it, twist-offs sealed more wines tasted than ever before.

11/26/2015

Leave it to Doug Frost to compare himself to Mikey from the Life cereal commercials! Thanks for the great Thanksgiving Day wine suggestions! Personally, I'd have not objection to any of those Pinots.

Wine should not be intimidating; it should be a joyful celebration, not a stress fest. Since you’re already a food expert, Thanksgiving is the time to apply that knowledge to wine

06/03/2015

Use your words. Preferably these words. I know which one is Sandy's favorite (at least a variation of it).

Simply being able to say you like the wine is hard enough, without all the confusing wine lingo thrown in. We explain 20 wine words so you sound like a pro.

04/02/2015

I need this at home!! Think Pink for Easter!!

12/13/2013

Fantastic, funny and informative article on bubbly's.
I must say though - I've been saying the same thing for years about the actual reason for New Year's Day hangovers!

Cheers!

http://foodspin.deadspin.com/how-to-drink-champagne-without-becoming-even-more-broke-1019494417

Let me begin with an uninformed and yet almost certainly accurate assumption: you drink champagne at most twice a year, one of which is the perfunctory glass on New Year's Eve that you end up blaming for your hangover the next morning instead of the 14 Red Bull vodkas you blasted between 1 and 3 a.m...

10/09/2013

Liking the good word on Missouri Wine! Thanks Doug Frost!

Missouri is in the top ranks of wine-producing states with about 120 wineries. From a sales standpoint, the state does even better: More than 8 percent of the wine purchased here is Missouri produced. So the question is: why not more?

09/13/2013

How cool is this?! On of my favorite publications on facebook talking about an app for one of my/our favorite things - wine!

The world of wine is confusing. Actually, no, it's terrifying. Enter Hello Vino, the app that boasts "NO SLOBS ALLOWED" (thank god). It features a handy wine label scanner that lets you snap a photo of a wine bottle and instantly pull up reviews and food pairings and a library of recommendations.

Just one of 5 free apps we're recommending for you this weekend: http://f-st.co/2S5KYUA

06/11/2013

I've always said there's no one recipe for Sangria - this supports that!

How do you concoct your Summer Sangria? Check out our guide to the anatomy of the perfect Sangria: http://enth.to/16HP5RN

04/29/2013

You can never have too many wine glasses, and the right one for you does make a difference. But don't sweat it if you don't have the "perfect" glass - just don't overfill.

http://winefolly.com/tutorial/types-of-wine-glasses/

Check out this cool chart on the different types of wine glasses. Identify the main types of wine glasses should you buy based on your needs.