Jun
27
2010
By Wendy Kielar
Amarone is a special red wine from Italy. Why is Amarone (ah ma rho nay) so special? It is made from Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella grapes from the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Once the grapes are picked from the vine, a portion of them are laid to rest on straw mats for [...]
Jun
23
2010
By Walt Yehl
1. A glass of wine a day will help keep your memory (and overall health) from going away. A study showed that women over seventy who drank a glass of wine a day had a better memory than those who abstained from wine.
o A glass of wine also helps prevent clots and reduce [...]
Apr
08
2010
By Angella Jones Brown
Wine and its health benefits have always been a burning topic of discussion. There are many myths and facts surrounding this topic. In this article I would like to list out some of the facts which concern about health and drinking wine.
In recent past many studies conducted throughout the world have revealed [...]
Apr
08
2010
By Mark A Aselstine
Since its inception in 1987 Montes Winery in Santiago Chile has been producing some of the finest, most affordable wines anywhere in South America. Recently in the news after being selected to pour at the Wine Spectator grand tasting event and for the horrific earthquake I am happy to note that the [...]
Mar
20
2010
By Mark A Aselstine
Almost every day I’m asked to help people plan wine tasting trips to lesser known parts of California. To me, part of the excitement about wine is taking the time to both research new wineries, but also to find the smaller family owned establishments where you can have a conversation with the [...]
Mar
14
2010
By Benjamin Bicais
The history of wine consumption in America has been frought with starts, stops, and inconsistencies. The American population has always had a love-hate relationship with alcohol. Historic prohibitionist attitudes amongst much of the American population have blurred the line between moderate wine consumption and detrimental alcoholism. As a result, regular, moderate consumption of [...]
Dec
09
2009
Wine is wildly popular, and there’s an industry behind it all that continues to grow. Many people care about not only their wine, but their glasses. As a result, red wine goblets. continue to grow in popularity.
Oct
19
2009
People all over the world are in love with wine. Some might call it an obsession, and rightly so. From wineries to wine of the month clubs, there are so many things to feed the obsession of so many connoisseurs. Even magazines are huge. Due to the tradition of wine goblets, there’s been a great revival of the ancient drinking device in recent years. This is one of the many things that people do when they take their wine drinking seriously.