Gus Clemens on Wine explores and explains the world of wine in simple, humorous, fun posts

Tannins are natural and essential to wine. They also are wine’s most misunderstood element... more

Wine writers freely admit that trying to describe how a wine tastes is the classic “like d... more

After 17 years of communicating to readers as a newspaper wine columnist with a side gig o... more

This is the weekly column I get it. Using words to describe what a wine tastes like is lik... more

This is the weekly column What makes a wine sweet and what makes a wine taste sweet? As yo... more

This is the weekly column Revolution and evolution in wine in the 17th and 18th centuries ... more

This is the weekly column Wine has been evolving for at least 8,000 years, and so it goes ... more

This is the weekly column Summmer-time, and sippin’ rosé is easy… fish are jumpin’… and th... more

This is the weekly column It is high summer in the Northern Hemisphere. What wine fits int... more

This is the weekly column As someone who loves writing and wine, it was a quick and easy c... more

This is the weekly column People ask what was the most expensive wine I ever received for ... more

This is the weekly column Vintage and location are keys to understanding wine in Texas, wh... more

This is the weekly column To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose un... more

This is the weekly column We know wine is magnificent paired with food, enhancing qualitie... more

This is the weekly column As May flowers fade, the more stern months of summer saunter int... more

This is the weekly column Cava is Spanish sparkling wine made using the traditional method... more

This is the weekly column The wine industry faces the first headwinds it has faced in half... more

This is the weekly column Mother’s Day easily can be promoted as “Buy Mom Some Wine Day.” ... more

This is the weekly column Wine has been a staple of food and culture for 8,000 years. It i... more

This is the weekly column Answers to common wine questions: • What is the difference betwe... more

This is the weekly column Some answers to common questions: • What does “fruity” and “swee... more

This is the weekly column Wine has an image problem that is both its biggest asset and its... more

This is the weekly column Followers of my wine writing know I do not do negative wine revi... more

This is the weekly column Spring is here. What wines are especially suited for the warming... more

This is the weekly column Sixty years ago, Texas wine was a curious microdot in the wine w... more

This is the weekly column It used to be simple. Good wine had a natural cork. Cheap wine h... more

This is the weekly column I find Perplexity a useful AI tool researching wine and other to... more