Gravel, Dirt, Soil and The Turf About Vines and Wines
THINGS TO CONSIDER Soil is the basis for texture in wine. So we assume. A lot of wine experts pontificate that there are a few vectors in...
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Keegan Neer
Dec 12, 20228 min read
The Unique Wines of the Hunter Valley
A delve into anything wine related in Australia, and you’ve entered into a mired respite of information to cantankerous to decipher in...
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Keegan Neer
Dec 9, 20228 min read
Bandol: Red of Provence
Garrigue springs to mind when I consider Provence. This is a land of pine trees, almond groves, miles of lavender, chaparral, and fresh...
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Keegan Neer
Dec 6, 20229 min read
Mendoza: The Original Malbec?
While Cahors may be the birthplace of Malbec, full of exotic spices, and rustic minerality, Mendoza is unquestionably its home. The...
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Keegan Neer
Nov 29, 20227 min read
Vine Training and Trellising
Vine management is incredibly important to wine quality, no one can dispute that. Choose the wrong trellising system, forget to manage a...
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Keegan Neer
Nov 28, 202212 min read
Priorat: A Regional Guide
For those of you out there that crave fat, dry, ostentatious Cabernet, you’re reading the right article. Priorat is a small area south of...
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Keegan Neer
Nov 25, 20227 min read
Bréton, Cabernet Franc, and the affordable light reds of the Loire Valley
Weeks ago, I had spent some time trying to communicate the austere wonders of Chenin blanc from the Loire Valley, and all of its alluring...
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Keegan Neer
Nov 15, 202214 min read
How to Spot a Quality Wine
We’ve arrived. If you have been following along, we have discussed the concepts of balance, and complexity, touched on Terroir, and even...
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Keegan Neer
Nov 15, 20228 min read
Excellent Value in Tuscany: Brunello di Montalcino
For those of you unfamiliar, Brunello is not a place, but, rather, a nickname for a grape. That grape in question is Sangiovese, and it’s...
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Keegan Neer
Nov 7, 202215 min read
Wine Balance and Consistency
You’ve probably heard of wine described as well-balanced. It’s a term that is as endearing as it is seemingly meaningless. Reminiscent of...
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Keegan Neer
Nov 7, 20228 min read
Terroir: The Illusive Wine Word
I’ve been meaning to write about Terroir for a long time. It’s one of the most illusive words in the world of wine, because...
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Keegan Neer
Nov 4, 202210 min read
The Champagne Guide
As Americans, about the only time we ever indulge in the decadent bubbles of Champagne is New Year’s Eve, and generally this is...
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Keegan Neer
Oct 27, 202213 min read
Wine Aromas, Characteristics, and Stream of Consciousness Note Taking
As silly as it may sound, smells are ninety percent of what we remember about a wine. The smell is essentially the flavor. The only...
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Keegan Neer
Oct 6, 202216 min read
Wine Visuals
The would of wine is vast, and complex, I won’t mislead you in this regard. However many books or websites offering easy solutions to the...
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Keegan Neer
Sep 20, 20227 min read
Spätburgunder in the Ahr
It’s no secret in the wine world that Germany is not really known for its red wine. Eighty-five percent of the country’s output is the...
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Keegan Neer
Sep 5, 20228 min read
Wines of the Left Bank of Bordeaux
This will be a quick, and easy-to-understand guide to the Bordeaux wine culture and the spirited dynamics of the early wine trade. This...
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Keegan Neer
Aug 30, 20226 min read
Alsace: The Land of Grand Cru
West of Germany, in the easternmost quadrant of France, lies a wine-growing area that is neither totally French nor German. Alsace has...
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Keegan Neer
Aug 29, 20226 min read
The Basics of Burgundy, the Côte d'Or, and Pinot Noir
Burgundy is objectively one of the most complicated wine regions in the world. It comes with its own vocabulary, criss-crossed maps, and,...
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Keegan Neer
Aug 11, 20227 min read
Aging Vessels: Oak, Cooperage, and Flavor
Tackling the topic of aging wine can be harrowing from afar, and mundane at its worst. Of all the processes that grapes are subjected to...
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Keegan Neer
Aug 8, 20226 min read
Savennières, Vouvray, Chenin, and Much Ado About the Loire
The Loire Valley is one of the most, if not the most diverse and value-laden areas in modern France when it comes to wine production and...
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