Author Archives: The Wine Commander

Decanter wine double quick smart

Posted on April 6, 2018 by The Wine Commander

I have to admit that decanting is a tricky business. It requires forethought, planning and patience. Unless you are removing sediment from an older bottle decanting is usually best for tannic and younger wines. Decanting introduces oxygen which enhances a … Continue reading →

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King Valley fighting to save Prosecco

Posted on March 26, 2018 by The Wine Commander

BACKGROUND Located in the Italian northern regions of  Veneto and Friuli are the hillside vineyards of Valdobbiadene and Conegliano . The vineyard slopes here are so severe they’re nearly vertical, plummeting down hundreds of feet.  It is the original home … Continue reading →

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Fake Wine labels

Posted on March 19, 2018 by The Wine Commander

Above: fake wine about to be crushed! France’s anti-fraud body has just uncovered a huge scam in which a merchant tried to sell more than 48 million litres of wine falsely labelled as Cotes-du-Rhone. The fraud encompassed the equivalent of … Continue reading →

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Oregon Pinot noir and the Willamette Valley

Posted on March 5, 2018 by The Wine Commander

There are six sub regions in the Willamette Valley AVA’s. (American Viticultural Areas). Chehalem Mountain, Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills, McMinaville, Ribbon Ridge, and Yamhill Carlton. I managed to cover all the AVA’ s during a 2 week visit. The Willamette … Continue reading →

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Puglia region and tasting notes

Posted on February 20, 2018 by The Wine Commander

It seems that Italian and Sicilian wines are the flavour of the month. It’s no wonder as the quality has improved 10 fold since the ones I first  tried 12 years or so ago. The price point is also a … Continue reading →

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