Salon Saturday: Old World-New World Syrah

This show aired on August 10, 2024, but these Syrah/Shiraz wines are perfect for the holidays or anytime. Here we contrast both old world and new world interpretations of this wonderful grape. Old World/New World Syrah Syrah/Shiraz is one of the great red wine grapes...

Salon Saturday: The Wente Clone

This article was a portion of the show that aired on July 20, 2024. It summarized an excellent article by Laura Burgess, a writer based in California’s Sierra Foothills. I have mentioned the Wente clone before, when I covered California Chardonnay, but decided it was...

Salon Saturday: The Red Wines of Piemonte, Italy

This show aired on July 13, 2024 covering the wines of Piedmont or Piemonte. Piemonte Red Wines Piemonte (Piedmont) is home to a variety of Italian red wines that are popular worldwide. All three of the most popular grapes also have a home in New Mexico. Those are...

Salon Saturday: Famous Red Blends

This show aired on June 29, 2024. It covered our final topic on red blends, which lists the most famous red blends worldwide and their typical grapes. Then we cover details of 8 named blends in California, some iconic, or soon to be iconic. The Most Famous Wine...

Salon Saturday: Bordeaux Blends

This show aired on June 22, 2024 and followed the previous show on red blends. This particular red blend is known by its name and signals which grapes it contains. That’s the classic Bordeaux blend, but as we’ll see, more information is needed. I chose Debussy’s music...