WINE TASTING 101: How to Identify 3 Common Wine Flaws

 AttorneySomm

In this video, Attorney Somm discusses 3 common wine flaws and how to identify them. More specifically, he discusses cork taint, oxidation and heat damage.Cork Taint, caused by TCA, is a common flaw with wines that use natural corks. Between 3-5% of wines that use natural corks will suffer from co...

Book Review! Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert

 wineonthedime

Today, I'm taking a break from talking about wine to talk about a book. This book just so happens to be about wine though, so does it really count as a break? Regardless, this is what I thought of the Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert by Richard Betts.Pick-up a copy of it for...

Borgo Turrito, in the heart of the Tavoliere delle Puglie

 GrapevineAdventures

Luca Scapola manages the family estate Borgo Turrito #winery in #Puglia, where he only a few years ago decided to start bottling ...