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Columns & ArticlesSouthwesternWineGuy BlogJim regularly posts to his SouthwesternWineGuy blog as he tours wineries, samples the latest wines, or encounters other items of interest in the fascinating world of wine.
Read the Latest Blog: Making Your Own Wine Aroma KitJust so no one is confused, we are not training the nose for an Olympic event.
Rather, it’s a process of refining the sense of smell to identify the many
aromas present in a wine’s nose or bouquet. The tried and
not-always-true method of perception is to keep drinking wine and taking notes
on what is perceived in the glass. This is only moderately successful. Consider
if you define a scent as licorice, which is really cloves, and continue to
misinterpret that scent with no checks on accuracy, you lock in the wrong
indicator. ABQArts MagazineAlbuquerque JournalJim's columns in the Albuquerque Journal offer perspectives on how to find, taste, store and enjoy wine. His complete oeuvre of Wine Country columns, which appeared monthly in the Food section of the Albuquerque Journal, are available here, listed in chronological order: |