It was the perfect storm! I was invited to a BBQ sampling party by my friend Susan that was to include wine tasting and pairing. Picking the wines to include for the blind duel proved to be difficult. First, the the menu for the event was top secret. I didn’t know what meats or even…
Wine Tasting Stories
Anyone that has been wine tasting probably has stories. I would like to share a couple with you. Not all wine tasting venues are the same and the best one depends on you. I have tasted wine in many locations; a bar setting, a restaurant, people’s houses, urban tasting rooms, and rural wineries. If put…
Before You Taste
It has been said that there is no wrong way to taste wine. Sorry, I disagree. Let’s take a closer look at the question, “Is there a wrong way to taste wine?” The quick answer is yes. The trick part of that question is that drinking wine is not tasting. The term “tasting wine” assumes…
First Wine Duel 2018: How Do Costco Wines Stack Up? - Part 3
This is Part 3 did you miss Part 2 or Part 1? What does a blind tasting of 10 different wines in 5 battles look like? Here is a picture of the wines before being wrapped up: I wanted to assemble more information about the wines but finding direct links to the Kirkland wines proved…
First Wine Duel 2018: How Do Costco Wines Stack Up? - Part 2
This is Part 2, did you miss Part 1? The five blind duels included sparking, white, Pinot, red blend, and Cabernet, each of the them containing at least one Kirkland private label wine. This was not revealed until after everyone completed the tastings. I did not think the Costco brand wines would be top choice…
First Wine Duel 2018: How Do Costco Wines Stack Up?
I wanted to test if a series of wine duels worked as a way to taste and evaluate wine. The idea seemed simple enough: which of two wines would people pick if they weren’t influenced by any previous bias towards the brand, label, or style of wine? I thought I had all the details worked…