Ep 049: Drink or Sink? (What makes a wine bad?)
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We had so many topics to banter about before we got to the meat of the show \\u2014 we talked about some wine flicks we recently saw, how\\xa0Mad Menmay have stepped on Wine For Normal People\\u2019s toes, and my stance on the recent CostCo wine buyer interview with MSNBC that caused a little stir among\\xa0blog readers/Facebook followers. After shoutouts (with a very special birthday wish for Scott Hoynoski \\u2014 a fabulous listener), we get to the main topic \\u2014 what is my definition of \\u201csink\\u201d when I do the \\u201cDrink or Sink?\\u201d portion of my wine reviews\\u2026aka, what makes a wine bad. And by bad, we\\u2019re talking about wines that are not made well, not ones we don\\u2019t like because of personal preferences.\\xa0We talk about the concept of balance and the three main tenets: tannin, acid, and alcohol and how each can affect the mix.\\xa0Oak, fruit, and sugar are covered and how they can mess up balance or contribute to it. The grape of the week is\\u2026 [...]
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