Wine closures, bottles and interesting wine historical facts.
I began this article by studying the origin of wine- which may have been in Mesopotamia.. There is evidence of wine from 5400 BC. As I researched writings for this article I went far afield discovering interesting historical facts. A full discussion of the origin of wine would take an entire volume at least. –“Too long”, says my editor, so we will look at bottles, closures and a few wine facts.. (more…)
THE WINE GUY- Memories
I was going to write an article responding to some quotes in The New York Times and other newspapers that “Fine Dining was dead”. This I don’t believe. However, there are various levels of “fine dining.” If you mean the pretentious fake French speaking waiters who mispronounce “Meritage” the American word for Claret or Bordeaux blend made in California, and who look down on their guests as if they were unworthy to dine in their fine dining restaurant- then I say Good Riddance. But if they mean a non-pretentious restaurant that has exceptional servers well trained in the art of food and wine pairing serving the freshest ingredients available at reasonable prices- then I say they are wrong. And the number of guests returning to Elizabeth’s year after year would also agree.
It is amazing how much our senses key our memories. Can you remember the first (more…)
THE WINE GUY May 2010
Summer Wines
You are sitting outside on a deck enjoying an Outer Banks summer breeze and you want a refreshing glass of wine. Remember back when you were little and how good a glass of lemonade tasted during a hot summer day? The primary reason was because of its refreshing acidity.
It is fairly easy to answer the question, ”What wines are best in summer? “ It is a wine you find refreshing and drinking it is an enjoyment to be shared. (more…)
