In Vino Veritas

I just finished my first length of schooling, and decided to take a vacation to Baja-California, Mexico. A bunch of us jumped in a truck loaded with clean water, snacks and some bubbly wine for when we arrived. We stopped off in Orange to break up the 13 hour drive. The next morning, we took off at the break of day and reached the border well before noon.   We were greeted by the lovely smells of Tijuana and were promptly…

In my last blog I discussed how to improve your chances of finding a chardonnay that suits your tastes, without knowing any specific producers. One can get a feel for what a wine will taste like based on the standard growing and vinifying methods a particular region practices. Most regions are consistent in their style and flavor profile because of the weather and what the public expects their wine to taste like. While there are exceptions (wine makers sometimes…