Enology Methodology (HOW TO DRINK WINE) with André Hueston Mack

To chill or not to chill? That is the question. And then a bunch more questions. Thankfully, author, winemaker, sommelier, and Enology expert, André Hueston Mack is on hand to explain Old World vs. New World wines, corks vs. caps, red, rosé, orange, and white wines, stemware, judging a wine by its label, the best glass of wine he’s ever tasted, needless snobbery, aeration, decanting, and what those legs are doing dancing around your glass. Also: how to open a bottle with no corkscrew. Next week: how to make wine. Stay tuned.

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A donation went to Food Bank for NYC


Links to things we discussed:

World Of Wine with André Mack - YouTube

How Sommelier André Hueston Mack Became a Renaissance Wine Man

Boisson x André Hueston Mack Non-Alcoholic Wine Club

Thomas Keller Restaurant Group

Thomas Keller roasts a chicken

Patrick McGovern, the ‘Indiana Jones of Ancient Alcohol,’ Dies at 80

The Beer Archaeologist

First Wine? Archaeologist Traces Drink to Stone Age

Earliest Known Winery Found in Armenian Cave

White grapes arose through the mutation of two similar and adjacent regulatory genes

Wine Naming: Grapes or Places? | Professional Drinking

Wine Oxidation - infowine.com

How can you tell if a wine is oxidised? - Gourmet Hunters Blog

What is Oxidation Doing to My Wine?

What Is Oxidation And What Is It Doing To My Wine? | VinePair

Strategies to Manage Dissolved Oxygen - WineBusiness Analytics

5 Ways To Reduce Wine Oxidation

Oxidation in Winemaking - WineMakerMag.com

Decanting Wine vs. Aerating Wine: Learn What Works Best

How to Choose the Right Wine Decanter?

The tongue map and the spatial modulation of taste perception

EuroCave

Ideal serving temperatures and top tips for wine storage

How temperature affects taste

The red and white wine glasses from iconic scenes with Olivia Pope on the television show "Scandal"

Corkscrew - Wikipedia

The Best Wine Key

The History of the Corkscrew

Ratatouille (2007) - Anton Ego Tastes Ratatouille - Flashback Scene [HD]

Natural Wine 101: An Explainer on Low-Intervention Wine

The Beginner's Guide to Natural Wine

What is natural wine? | Wine & Spirit Education Trust

Orange wine - Wikipedia

Rosé - Wikipedia

Sulfite concentration and the occurrence of headache in young adults: a prospective study

Persimmon’ll Tan Your Tonsils

1985 Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf-du-Pape Reserve


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