Defining Those Strange Wine Terms

While we sommeliers do try to educate wine lovers, some of the terminology we use can seem obscure or suggest something entirely different from what the term represents. The terms below are commonly used to communicate what characteristics we are perceiving in a wine....

The Wines of New Mexico 2022

The Wines of New Mexico 2022 While we did not do an on-air show we did cover topics that will be part of our new three-hour format. The first new show will air on May 7. I thought starting out with New Mexico wines would be a good way to begin. Accordingly I brought...

Languedoc-Roussillon: A Wine Region Writ Large

This blog is based on the Spirits of New Mexico radio show that aired on April 2, 2022. It is also our last radio show as we are going to a new expanded format to include wine, film, music, literature, dining and fun places to explore. We do on-air tasting of one or...

Napa Cabernet Sauvignon and a Parisian Sojourn

This blog is based on the Spirits of New Mexico radio show that aired on March 26, 2022. We do on-air tasting of one or two wines to illustrate what is available in a particular wine region, or as a contrast of what influence a wine region has on a grape or blend. We...

Riesling: The Misunderstood Grape

This blog is based on the Spirits of New Mexico radio show that aired on March 19, 2022. This show was originally going to air on March 5 and then March 12. That did not work out, but we finally did the show on March 19. We do on-air tasting of one or two wines to...

Australia: Syrah into Shiraz

This blog is based on the Spirits of New Mexico radio show that aired on February 26, 2022. We do on-air tasting of one or two wines to illustrate what is available in a particular wine region, or as a contrast of what influence a wine region has on a grape or blend....