Red Wines with Restraint

by Jonathan “Max” Davis

We tend to drink more white wine when the weather is warm, but a light red served slightly chilled can be equally refreshing, especially with an afternoon barbecue, or as a pre-dinner aperitif. In fact, many a meal is best served with red wine, but that doesn’t mean you have to go for an inky, alcoholic monster; there are plenty of subtler options that won’t knock you out or wrestle with your tongue. Continue reading

Words on Wine: Shenanigans

by Jonathan “Max” Davis

Wine is seventy to ninety percent water and contains over three hundred organic compounds, including esters, aldehydes, polyphenols and trace amounts of salts and metals.  People have been making wine for about nine thousand years, but we still haven’t quite figured out how to talk about it.  Continue reading