There are thought to be over 1,000 different Pinot Noir clones in the world. By comparison, prudish Cabernet Sauvignon has only 12 identifiable clones.
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A Guide to Wine Faults – Sediment
Sediment That gritty-stuff resting at the bottom of some wine bottles shouldn’t really be viewed as a true wine fault. Let’s go back to science class for a minute: Sediment comes about when naturally occurring tannins in a wine polymerize (cling together), making them larger and therefore more visible. This is a good indication that the acids and flavors of a wine have started to change and mellow out a little more. For this reason…
Marilise B. Miloje
That’s a nice shade of lipstick you’re sporting there, Sommelier.
Kris Chislett
:) Lip gloss actually! I had to ask the Mrs. for the unusual request to kiss a wine bottle wearing red lipstick. When she didn’t have any, lip gloss was the next best thing!