Darius Miller

[dc]O[/dc] ne day you find a great Koi Zen Cellars wine that you just love and want to age it a little but you don’t know for how long until it peaks. All wine buyers face this issue but we…

[dc]A[/dc] s the days get hotter, the harvest gets closer and the more a winemaker starts thinking about making wine. The first step to making quality wine is to start with good fruit – fruit that is ripe, undamaged, proper…

[dc]L[/dc] ast week we talked about how sulfites probably aren’t causing your headache – so what causes them? The #1 reason people get headaches is due to dehydration; most people are chronically dehydrated, to begin with, and alcohol speeds up…

“Contains Sulfites” – this little phrase cases a lot of concern and confusion – most of which is inaccurate. [dc]S[/dc] ulfites are a naturally occurring molecule that forms in your body and in many foods such as grapes. Sulfites are…

[dc]W[/dc]e have pulled out of June gloom and now with the temperatures rising, the fruit on the vines will begin to ripen quicker. But is that good – or is it bad? It is a complicated question and with any…

Storing Wine: As the weather warms, it is time to think about your wine collection and how best to keep it tasting great even if you don’ have that fancy cave, cellars, or fridge. The number one thing to remember…

Aging: Last time I talked about how varietals that grow together go together – most time, but to really get a nice wine, you have to do a lot of trial and error – it sucks being a winemaker sometimes.…