A lingering finish indicates a luscious vintage! Alsace, in Eastern France, is highly regarded as a winemaking region. Cheese is a perennial pair with chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, don't get started on the pinks and reds. Chenin blanc is a white wine grape grown in the Loire Valley of France. During racking, a wine is moved to a new barrel and separated from sediment in the old one. Shiraz, Syrah, what's the difference? There is none. Spice, strawberries, oak and tar. Can't taste them? Drink more. The concept of foie gras begs a brash blanc.
Don't be shy: wine experts stick their nose deep into the glass in order to pick up the complex nuances. Dry yet sweet whites complement fish, chicken and pork dishes. Quip intelligently over oak-aged Chablis. Throughout history, wine has been consumed for its intoxicating effects.
A botrytized wine is made using grapes that have been allowed to become mouldy. At sea, brutes have raided wine barrels. Decantering opens the wine through aeration, allowing the wine to display its full range. More? The Romans cooked grape juice in lead pots to sweeten their wine... and to poison their wine. Wine and a sonnet to ponder.