Tasting and Evaluating Wine Archives - Karen MacNeil & Company

How to Drink a “Vintage of the Century”

by Karen MacNeil | Nov 11, 2024 | Speaking Events, Tasting and Evaluating Wine

Every century, every place, has its legendary vintages. 1945 and 1961 in Bordeaux, for example, were called “vintages of the century.” Both are still remarkable to drink, for one of the hallmarks of such a wine is its magical ability to last for decades. In the Napa...

The Most Comprehensive Tasting in the US of Top Chinese Wines

by Karen MacNeil | Nov 8, 2024 | Book Author and Speaker, Tasting and Evaluating Wine

The first time I visited mainland China—in the winter of 1979—the country, isolated for decades, was one of the poorest in the world. Although European missionaries in China had planted grapes and made small amounts of wine in the mid 1800s, by 1979, there was no wine...

The Single Perfect Cheese for Wine

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