Savant Wines

Jun 18

Sake Tasting with Epic Wines

Here are some tasting notes from an informative sake tasting with the distributor Epic Wines:

Tozai “Well of Wisdom” Honjozo
White Flowers, yeasty aroma, light melon, very viscous
Tentaka Kuni “Hawk of the Heavens” Junmai
Very yeasty, beer-like aromas, toasted bread
Kanbara “Bride of the Fox” Junmai-Ginjo
Melon aromas, crisp & clean palate, bright & light, dry
Delicate, bright, refreshing -#1 favorite of this tasting …

Oct 7

Is the EU getting rid of rose wine?

Question: Is the EU getting rid of rose wine?

These are articles about a proposal to allow for a less expensive production method for making rose wine. It is not a proposal to get rid of rose altogether, or to get rid of the higher quality production methods. The articles don’t specifically indicate, but I assume it is referring to the laws of controlled appellations only (AOC, DOC, DO, etc.)

There are several methods for making rose wine …