Well first, the purpose of both aerating and decanting is to exposing wine to air. This does two things: triggers oxidation and evaporation. The combination of oxidation and evaporation will reduce some compounds while enhancing others, making the wine not only smell better but taste a lot better too. […]

I love wine!   One of the fantastic things I find about drinking wine is the overall experience. Like I said previously, most of your senses are engaged; sight, smell, taste and your brain all contribute […]

Personally, I prefer the wine drinking to swish and spit tasting. But I do want to know what’s in my glass.  Many years ago we took a wine tasting course that lasted a number of […]