Tag Archives: Varitals

What’s in a Blended Wine and When is a Varietal not a Varietal

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Poor Robert

As I was preparing to write this post I spent a lot of time on the internet and digging through a lot of technical stuff that might have made sense in the 1600s or 1700s but sure did not make … Continue reading →

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What’s All the Junk in My Wine?

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Poor Robert

First off, other than looking bad, none of it will ruin the wine or make you sick. In fact in some winemaking processes (old world) tartrate crystals can be a sign of a quality wine. That’s okay, but it still makes my … Continue reading →

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Wine for the Common Man — A Historical Perspective

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Poor Robert

Wine for the masses has a long history dating back to before the birth of the modern world when it serve as both a beverage with food, as a major medicinal cure all and many ceremonial purposes. The early evidence of … Continue reading →

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Corks or Screw Caps — A Timeless Debate

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Poor Robert

Screw Caps or Corks; one question I will never ask a group of wine drinker after a couple bottles of wine. Everybody has an opinion and nobody will ever admit that they are wrong. I’ve been following a discussion on … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to Naked Wines.Com — An Inspiration

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Poor Robert

A while back the State of Montana decided to come out of the dark ages and allow the direct importation of wine by its residents. It opened up a whole new world of wine to many adventurous wine commoners like … Continue reading →