Apr
05
2010
By Matt Coughlin
Why Learn To Serve Wine Properly?
If you have ever bought a bottle of wine in a nice restaurant, you may have noticed that the server does not just pop the cork and pour you a glass, but instead goes through a specific process of opening the bottle, letting the buyer test the wine, [...]
Mar
18
2010
By Mark S Myers
Here are the top misconceptions about wine. Know these and you will enhance your enjoyment of wine.
Red wines should never be chilled.
Some red wines actually are better at cooler temperatures, like Beaujolais. In fact, red wines have a recommended serving range from 54 to 66 degrees depending on the wine. For example [...]
Mar
08
2010
Consistently one of the most sought-after sparkling wines. Predominantly made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, the Champagne grapes, it shows fresh citrussy fruit and a zingy finish.
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Feb
27
2010
By Angella Jones Brown
Wine is broadly classified into red and white wine. Red wine is usually prepared from black or red grapes while white wine can be prepared from any type of grapes. The color of red wine is not obtained due to the use of red or black grapes, on the contraire the main [...]
Feb
27
2010
By Regine Marne
The Rhône Valley is one of the best areas for wine making in France because of the climate being warm and sunny a good part of the year giving a very rich aromatic wine for both reds and whites.
The vineyards of this beautiful region include around 15 specific wine making regions which are [...]
Oct
19
2009
If your enjoyment of wine is a serious hobby- or you simply enjoy a daily glass of wine with dinner - investing in a wine refrigerator will pay off! Everyone who drinks wine understands that all wine tastes best when chilled at its perfect temperature. However, using a regular kitchen refrigerator for storing and chilling wine is not a good plan since a regular refrigerator does not properly control humidity and temperature. You also cannot store wine in a food pantry or cabinet since temperature is not always constant which may cause spoilage of the wine and deterioration in the quality. Also consider the fact that wine bottles should be stored horizontally so that the cork doesn’t dry out, and this way of storing bottles is possible only with a specific wine bottle refrigerator with trays to accommodate vertical bottles.