Connect

To Top

Essential Winemakers
- Italy
- France
- California
First-Taste Guides
About
- How I Rate Wine
- What Makes a Wine Appealing
Subscribe
Grapes I Love
Terroir-Expressive Wines
Essays on Wine
Buy My Photos
Instagram Gallery

Essential Winemakers
First-Taste Guides
About
Subscribe
Contact

Rosé Has Been A Waste of My Time
First-Taste Guide to Cremant d’Alsace
Majestic Chenin Blanc from Château de Brézé
Braida Bricco dell’Uccellone Barbera d’Asti
The Crazy Genius of Barolo’s Vietti

November 3, 2016

Couple tasting wine in vineyard

Debra noted that the Merlot had the color of “heirloom beets.” But Roger was skeptical.

Couple tasting wine in vineyard

Wine Blog Award Finalist

Millesima Wine Reporter Award Finalist 2017

Vote on Facebook to support the article Tasting Notes are Broken

Opening a Bottle is an independent online magazine focused on telling the story of unique wines, winemakers and wine regions.

All rights reserved. Photographs marked “©Kevin Day/Opening a Bottle” are our sole properly and may not be redistributed for any reason. Contact us if you would like to license imagery … we do love seeing our images used, but demand credit or compensation depending on usage.

You can also contact us if you would like us to review samples, participate in a press trip or review a sponsorship opportunity.

Copyright © 2018 / Kevin Day, Opening a Bottle & Headwaters Content. Design: HeyDay Creative