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Italian Inspiration

Written By: Dylan York on Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Besides rally racing, deep sea fishing, and amazing night life...apparently Sardinia has wine too.

Recently I had the pleasure of finding Di Vino, this great little wine bar on the island with a great selection of Italian wines. I was in the mood for something that I could decant and drink over the next hour or so. Jon Jo, the bartender came back and proudly presented me with his last bottle of 2004 Santadi Rocco Rubia Carignano di Sulcis...read more
 

The Systematic Approach: The Palate

Written By: Dylan York on Thursday, January 31, 2008

It's time to get to the heart of the matter - wine tasting. Learn how to describe the palate and accurately assess what it is your tasting.

Once a wine reaches your palate your taste buds have the capacity to tell you everything you need to know about the wine. Using the systematic approach, you will be able to describe those flavors. Start with the level of sweetness and categorize it by dry, off-dry, medium-dry, medium-sweet, or sweet. Wines from warmer growing areas will have...read more
 

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Age Is Wisdom

Written By: Dylan York on Monday, January 14, 2008

When it comes to older wines, experience counts. Find out why you should venture back in time to build your palate.

Before purchasing a wine, people often ask me how long they should age it. The best answer I can give them is: "it depends on your tastes". To fully understand how a younger wine will age you have to drink older wines. This is the only way to train your palate on the flavors that an aged wine offers. Since everyone's palate...read more