If you’ve spent any time in California, you’ve encountered certified organic food and drink. Green agriculture is a staple of the agricultural industry in our relatively environmentally conscientious state. But some vineyards in Northern California’s gorgeous, rolling wine country boast another method – biodynamic farming.
In a move that has shaken the oenological world to its very core, critic Nigel Tufnel has rated the first ever 101 point wine – and it’s from our very own Napa, California.
What is minerality? How do we identify it, and where does it come from?
You may have seen sommeliers rinse glasses with wine to remove any water residue that could taint the pure characteristics during a tasting. For some, these types of subtle changes within the glass – just a few drops of water – are striking.
Ready for the years’ first trip to California’s incredible wine country? You probably already know what “tannic” and “minerality” mean.
However, you may want to take a moment to play with these twelve untranslatable words.
