A lot of discussion is made in wine circles about objective tasting, or rather, how it’s incredibly difficult to be entirely objective. We’re human, after all, and with that comes biological and psychological inconsistencies within ourselves, without even considering the changing physical environment, bottle variation, glass size and shape, atmospheric pressure and so on. Every […]
Today marks exactly 2 weeks since my last sip of anything remotely alcoholic, concluding a short break from tasting, drinking and imbibing of any sort. It’s probably not a good sign that I consider this to be worth writing about, but as I’ve not spent more than a few days without drinking some sort of […]
Well, 2016 has been quite a year! You may have noticed that I haven’t posted a great deal in December this year and that’s because I’ve been busy planning an exciting, packed 2017 but I did want to take the time to round up the year, and highlight some of the great things I’ve experienced. […]
The world of wine blogs will today be absolutely rife with articles about pairing wine with traditional Thanksgiving food. As the food never really changes, the wine options are remarkably similar every year so expect to see recommendations for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Beaujolais and other medium bodied wines, perfect for a plate of turkey, stuffing […]
For those of you who know me on a personal level, you’ll know that I’ve been putting off re-releasing winecuentista.com for far too long; a combination of questionable priorities, Diploma studies and a certain amount of not wanting to bash my head against something I clearly don’t understand (building websites). Which is all a bit […]