Wine Q&A with The Tasting Panel #5
Watch or listen as Chris Lafleur, Sommeliers Creed for Cameron Hughes, and Joe Roberts, 1winedude.com, walk us through frequently asked questions about wine.
It seems like only yesterday that we sold our first Lot Series wine: Lot 1, 2002 Lodi Syrah. Nearly 900 releases later, we’re still going strong. Over the years we have heard a LOT of interesting questions about wine and we hope that Chris and Joe will help answer some of your questions in this educational and informative wine video.
Today’s Wine Q&A topics include:
- What is your Wednesday wine?
- Do sulfites in wine give you a headache?
- What’s the best way to store wine?
- How do you know when a wine bottle is ready to open?
- How do you feel about alternative wine packaging different than the classic wine bottle?
- Why do some people slurp when they’re drinking wine?
- Is there a wine tasting method or order?
- What’s the difference between “Mountain Fruit” and “Valley Fruit”?
- What is wine ABV? What does ABV stand for?
- When did you first fall in love with wine?
- Do you have any wine wisdom to share?
- Why is wine special to you?
We love answering your wine questions! Keep the conversation going by sending us your questions about wine!
Celebrate National Zinfandel Day
Zinfandel Day is the third Wednesday each November, putting it as a close predecessor to the Thanksgiving holiday. Here are some great Zinfandel facts for a bit of conversation over the turkey (and wine) for your celebration: Zinfandel is considered California’s heritage grape, there are some vines in…
Wine Q&A with The Tasting Panel #4
Watch or listen as Chris Lafleur, Sommeliers Creed for Cameron Hughes, and Wanda Mann, Wine Writer and Educator, walk us through frequently asked questions about wine.
It seems like only yesterday that we sold our first Lot Series wine: Lot 1, 2002 Lodi Syrah. Nearly 900 releases later, we’re still going strong. Over the years we have heard a LOT of interesting questions about wine and we hope that Wanda and Nicole will help answer some of your questions in this educational video.
Today’s Wine Q&A topics include:
- Why is Pinot Noir called the “heartbreak grape”?
- What are some more wine nicknames?
- Why are there different types of wine bottles?
- Is wine a science or art? (or both?)
- Does seasonality play a role in what wine types you should drink?
- How do you turn your beer-loving friend into a wine lover?
- Why do some geographical wine sources emphasize varietal and others the region?
- Drink the wine now, or save it?
- Why is there such a variation in wine prices?
We love answering your wine questions! Keep the conversation going by sending us your questions about wine!
What’s Happening in the Vineyard – Harvest
Get ready for your vineyard harvest season crash-course from Cameron Hughes’s Zeke Neeley. By CHW Team We recently caught up with Neeley about what’s going on in the vineyards right now during harvest. Zeke Neeley Winemaker Zeke Neeley, the senior winemaker at Kunde Family, is also one of…
Wine Q&A with Sommeliers from The Tasting Panel #2
Frequently asked wine questions answered by Chris Lafleur, Sommeliers Creed for Cameron Hughes, and Katy Long, Director of International Wines for VWE.
It seems like only yesterday that we sold our first Lot Series wine: Lot 1, 2002 Lodi Syrah. Nearly 900 releases later, we’re still going strong. Over the years we have heard a LOT of interesting questions about wine and we hope that Chris and Katy will answer some of your wine questions in this lovely video.
Today’s Wine Q&A topics include:
- Is it always beneficial to swirl my wine?
- What are the most common wine misconceptions?
- Can a novice appreciate the nuances of wine as it ages?
- What’s the deal with aeration and aerators?
- How do wines get their color?
- What are the different ways to age wine?
- Is there a “wrong” way to drink wine?
- What is malolactic fermentation?
- Submit your own questions
We love answering your wine questions! Keep the conversation going by sending us your questions about wine!
Wine Q&A with Sommeliers from The Tasting Panel #1
Wine Q&A with Chris Lafleur, Sommeliers Creed for Cameron Hughes, and Katy Long, Director of International Wines for VWE. Watch as these two wine experts walk us through frequently asked questions about wine.
It seems like only yesterday that we sold our first Lot Series wine: Lot 1, 2002 Lodi Syrah. Nearly 900 releases later, we’re still going strong. Over the years we have heard a LOT of interesting questions about wine and we hope that Chris and Katy will answer some of your questions in this lovely video.
Today’s Wine Q&A topics include:
- What’s important when pairing food & wine?
- How long will a wine bottle last when opened?
- Waiter brings your wine bottle. Now what?
- Why smell the wine cork?
- How much wine for my party?
- Decant my wine?
- Difference between Syrah, Shiraz, and Petite Sirah grapes and wine?
- What are tannins in wine?
- What wine varietal are the sommeliers?
- What is your “Go to” wine?
- Submit your own questions about wine for future discussions
We love answering your wine questions! Keep the conversation going by sending us your questions about wine!
What’s Happening in the Vineyard – Spring
Get ready for your vineyard crash-course in wine vineyards leading up to and during harvest. By CHW Team A graduate of UC Davis with a degree in biochemistry, Neeley first worked in cancer research for a biotech firm in South San Francisco. Every vacation, he would end up…
What’s Happening in the Vineyard – Winter
Get ready for your crash-course in winter-time grape-growing. Cameron Hughes’ Zeke Neeley talks through winter dormancy, springtime threats to young vines, and offers predictions on the winter growing season ahead. By CH Wine Team Zeke Neeley, the senior winemaker at Kunde Family, one of the shining gems in…
Happy Maryland Wine Month!
The state of Maryland has documented winemaking beginning as far back as 1648, but sadly it wasn’t until almost 300 years later in 1945 when the state had its first winery open. The state of Maryland has 3 recognized AVAs & 4 distinct growing regions: Linganore AVA –…
