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Reg’s Wine Blog – Post # 33, Wine Cellars Part 2, Nov 16, 2016, More Personal Than You Might Think
In Wine Cellars Part 1, Post # 31, I dealt with the decision, although somewhat humorously, to add your own wine cellar. You progressed from simple 12 bottle wine racks on the kitchen counter to temperature controlled wine coolers or wine fridges in the kitchen or any other room in the house. But once you…
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Reg’s Wine Blog – Post # 32, October 28, 2016 – Learn More About Wine, Attend A Wine Show
Wine trade shows are a fabulous way to learn a lot more about wine in a very short period of time, so if you have a chance to attend one, then by all means go. There are a few common features to look for, and a few things you can do to maximize the value…
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Reg’s Wine Blog – Post # 31 – So You Think You Need A Wine Cellar, October 21, 2016 Part 1 – The Decision Process
Most of us start off innocent enough, we have a few bottles of everyday drinking wine sitting in a 12 bottle wine rack in the dining room or on the kitchen counter. If you are lucky enough to have a cold room in the basement you might have a small rack in there. So far…
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Reg’s Wine Blog – Post # 29, September 22, 2016 – Rebouchage, Recorking, Reconditioning, a discontinued practice.
For years the top Bordeaux estates conducted a service to their clients called Rebouchage, where old bottles were reconditioned and recorked. Probably the most devoted service was provided by Chateau Lafite Rothschild who would send their cellar master to various cities in The United States, England and Germany to conduct clinics where owners of vintages…
