Winemaking and Viticulture Archives - Karen MacNeil & Company

Age Can Be Mind blowing

by Karen MacNeil | Dec 21, 2024 | Grapes and Wines, Wine In History, Wine Recommendations, Winemaking and Viticulture

Most of the wine we drink is aged about as long as it takes to get it home from the store. That’s not necessarily bad. Lots of wine is simple, every night wine meant to be drunk soon after it’s been released. But really good wines—many of them anyway—benefit from...

Women Wine Tasting Ability

by Karen MacNeil | Dec 10, 2024 | Grapes and Wines, Speaking Events, Wine Recommendations, Winemaking and Viticulture

We’ve all heard it said that women are better at tasting wine than men. But can that possibly be true? For most of my professional career as a wine speaker and wine author, I have been skeptical of the idea. But recently, I dove into the latest research. The...

The Single Perfect Cheese for Wine

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