by Keith S Wallace | 2001, 2005, 2008, Cabernet Sauvignon, Drink Better, FMRI, Fra Guerau, friuli-during, FRMI, Master Sommelier, ratings, science, small, sommelier, Wine, wine class, Wine Economics, wine tasting, wine tastings, Writer Wallace | News
Is expensive wine a waste of money? Several studies have been released recently that calls into question a basic premise of wine buying. Most wine drinkers assume that the more expensive a bottle it, the better it tastes. This is a myth long been questioned by several...
by Mike Madaio | beer, Belgium, Czech Republic, Drink Better, guinness, Harrisburg, Lancaster Milk Stout, local, Patrick Day, Prefer Smithwick, st. patrick's day, victory, Victory Lager, Victory Prima Pils, wine class | Philly
This St. Patrick’s Day, just say no to Guinness. And Smithwick’s. And Harp. Yeah, yeah, but it’s St. Patty’s Day – I get it. I just can’t support drinking mediocre, stale beer, especially when we live smack dab in the middle of the...
by Keith S Wallace | Drink Better, ESTER, Ivy League, local, NPR, phenols, Philadelphia, ratings, small, sommelier, TANNIN, Wine, Wine School, Wine Spectator | News
A bevy of news outlets are reporting that only wine professionals can taste complexity in wine: Ever wondered why you can’t quite detect those hints of vanilla and cardamom touted in a pricey bottle of wine? A new study finds that wine experts—like the wine...
by Keith S Wallace | 2008, California, cork, Drink Better, English Eccentrics, george taber, Paris, science, taber, time magazine, Wine | News
“The market for wine-bottle closures is a $4 billion battlefield where an epic confrontation is now taking place.” – George Taber, from To Cork or Not To Cork: Tradition, Romance, Science, and the Battle for the Wine Bottle The much-needed discussion about wine...
by Keith S Wallace | Altos De Luzon, Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Castell Del Remei, Chairman's Selection, Drink Better, Fine Wine and Good Spirits, Le Freak, Marquis Philips, merlot, Olivares Altos, PLCB, Portugal, review, Ridge Winery, Rocky Gully, Shiraz Viognier, Spain, Step Road, Suggested Retail, Verdelho, vote, Wine, Wine & Spirits Stores, wine bar, Wine Ratings, wine review, wine-reviews | Wine Reviews
The Current Top 10 Wines Under $15 (September 2007) There are plenty of well made wines priced under $15, and these are a sampling of the best of the best. Even better, you should be able to find most of these wines for well under $15, often closer to $10. Why...
