The Real Alternative Wine Glossary: R (2nd half)
Riojas--Ruwer Riojas – People who are feeling a surfeit of Tempanillo are said to be “off their Riojas.” Riparia – Those growers in the States who gravitate to Vitis Vinifera…
Riojas--Ruwer Riojas – People who are feeling a surfeit of Tempanillo are said to be “off their Riojas.” Riparia – Those growers in the States who gravitate to Vitis Vinifera…
The second lot of wine truisms may be true (or not), but they will never be as shockingly true (or false) as the first lot. (Oscar Wilde – not) --Good…
Racines - Rkatsiteli Racines – the name of a famous wine bar in Paris, plus a cuvĂ©e from the inimitable Claude Courtois. From people who give hoots about roots. Racking Off…
Quaggling - Qwerty Quaggling quaddler – An inveterate grumbling critic who literally quivers with asperity when the words “natural” and “wine” are juxtaposed in a single sentence. Quahogs, Stuffed –…
-Weather influences what you drink more than the recommendations of wine commentators or bloggers -The overuse of technology in winemaking has resulted the exaltation of clinical mediocrity -Wine journalism tends…
Pinotage--PX Pinotage – Someone who can’t stand Pinotage (and there are many) is said to have a Pinotage allergy. Pinotage 2 – Pinot in its dotage. Pinotphilia - The strange…
And we continue to wax lyrical about Chenin Blanc in its many guises... A versatile food wine…(caution: tummy rumbles may occur) Chenin can be drunk with so many things. The…
“I’d give my goddam soul for a glass of Vouvray.” --Jack Torrance This supremely versatile and noble Loire grape makes all styles from petillant and sparkling to bleach-bone dry, tender,…
Paarl - Pink, Pretty In Paarl – Comes before wines in South Africa. Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh – A quasi-masonic ritual observed in Gascon restaurants whereby you will only be able…
Domaine Jean-François Ganevat - Fanfan garners more fans “To say that his grapes are spun into gold would not be far from the truth; they are entirely otherworldly.” -Kermit Lynch…