Wine and Your Health
During the 1990s, a physician voiced on a national TV show that drinking red wine reduces heart disease. It made all the headlines. He cited the relatively lower levels of the disease in France despite their ever so famously high fat diets. Since that program, it seems that red wine... Read More
Guide To Tasting Wine
The basics of tasting wine are relatively simple to learn. Once the fundamentals are mastered, the nuances and details can be enhanced over a lifetime. Like any other skill, tasting wine requires practice, and consistency is probably the most important factor.One helpful strategy an aspiring wine taster can pursue is... Read More
Riesling Wine
The most famous cool climates for Riesling wine are in Germany, Austria, and the Alsace region of France. In these places, Riesling wine can be dazzling, with intense mineral and peach flavors and breathtaking clarity and transparency. Similarly, the cool vineyards of upper New York state, Washington, Ontario, British Columbia,... Read More
Choosing a Wine Gift Basket
During the holiday season, most of us are in a frantic search for presents for loved ones and friends. Next time, instead of the usual hassle of selecting a gift which will suit him or her, try sending a wine gift basket instead. Wine gift basketsare a perfect present for... Read More
The Harmony Between Food and Wine
Wine is a social drink which should be enjoyed in the company of friends and .. food.The right combination between food and wine is a source of ultimate bliss for every connoisseur. Both wine and food can benefit from the right pairing. The right wine can accentuate unexpected gastronomical aspects... Read More
Ideal Wine Temperature
The ideal temperature to store wines is between 55ºF and 58ºF (13ºC?15ºC). However, any temperature between 40º?65ºF (5º?18ºC) will suffice as long as it remains constant. The degree and the speed of the temperature change are critical. A gradual change of a few degrees between summer and winter won't matter.... Read More
Bordeaux Wine
Bordeaux is a region in France that produces some of the world's finest and most famous red, white and dessert wines. The greatest red wines of Bordeaux come from the Medoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion and Pomerol; dry white wines mostly from Graves; and dessert wines from Sauternes, Barsac and Sainte-Croix-du- Mont.The... Read More
The Origin of the Cocktail
The cocktail has the distinction of being an original American drink.Its origins are murky, but the most common accounts name one Antoine Amedee Peychaud, a young Creole from a distinguished French family, as the originator of the drink.Peychaud, along with wealthy plantation owners, fled his home in the French controlled... Read More
Chardonnay Wine
Chardonnay is the world's most popular white wine grape. Chardonnay wine's homeland is the Burgundy region of France, where it produces sublime, complex Chardonnay table wines (in Champagne and elsewhere it provides the base for many of the world's best sparkling wines), but it also flourishes in California, Australia, New... Read More
Hosting A Wine Tasting Party
As your love and knowledge of wine grows, it is inevitable that you will want to share your revelations with friends and family. Hosting a wine tasting party is a great way to do this.When planning a wine tasting party, some obvious questions about parameters arise. How many people should... Read More
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Rare Varietals Cure Wine Boredom
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Using Cooking Wine
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Cabernet Sauvignon Wine
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Start Your Wine Cellar The Right Way
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Choosing that Perfect Wine for a Dinner Party
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Alchoholism, A Major Diesease?
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Barbera Wine
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Whisky Syndicates
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DWI and Blood Alcohol Concentration: What does it mean?
Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is the relationship between the amount... Read More
The Old Fashioned: Two Recipes of an Underrated Classic
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Chardonnay Wine
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How to Order Wine in a Restaurant
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Bordeaux Wine
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Enjoy Your Favorite Wine - But With Some Rules
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Tasting Wine
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Wine, Wine, Wine
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Hosting A Wine Tasting Party
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How Sparkling Wine is Made
There are three methods that may be used to make... Read More
Beer, Wine and Your Bones
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Pairing Beer With Food
Pairing beer with the fine cuisine has recently come to... Read More
Explore the U.S. Wine Trails
Follow a Local Wine Trail to Discover the Secrets of... Read More
Wine Tasting
Wine Tasting Component I: LookThe first step you have to... Read More
Wine and Your Health
During the 1990s, a physician voiced on a national TV... Read More
White Zinfandel Wine
White Zinfandel wine is a blush wine made in California... Read More
The Harmony between Wine and Food
Wine is a social drink which should be enjoyed in... Read More
Red Wine Compound May Extend Life
Good news! A recent study suggested that resveratrol, a red... Read More
Carignane Wine
The Carignane grape variety is one of the most widely... Read More
Tequila
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If You Plan On Drinking, Do These Critical Things Before You Leave The House
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Wine Etiquette With Ease
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A Private Owners Guide to Bottling Fine Whisky
The majority of private owners of whisky casks are looking... Read More
The Stuff of Poetry ? Mead
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Wine, Wine, Wine
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What is Corked Wine?
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Barbera Wine
Barbera is a wine grape variety from Monferrato in Piemonte,... Read More
Wine Making and Home Brewing: Whats the Deal?
When it comes to making alcoholic beverages at home, wine... Read More
Tempranillo?s Role As A New Varietal Wine In Australia
Tempranillo is the premium red wine grape variety from the... Read More
The Cocktail Party
A cocktail party can be more daunting than a dinner... Read More
Explore the U.S. Wine Trails
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Beer, Wine and Your Bones
If you like the taste of a good brew, then... Read More
Wine Etiquette With Ease
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Merlot Wine
Merlot wine is a rich, soft wine with the flavor... Read More
Chablis Wine
Chablis is thought to have originated in northern Spain and... Read More
The Old Fashioned: Two Recipes of an Underrated Classic
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How Sparkling Wine is Made
There are three methods that may be used to make... Read More
Start Your Wine Cellar The Right Way
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Build Your Own Wine Rack (In An Afternoon)
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The Harmony between Wine and Food
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Choosing a Wine Gift Basket
During the holiday season, most of us are in a... Read More
Tasting Wine
Wine Tasting Component I: LookThe first step you have to... Read More
Using Cooking Wine
Cooking wine is sort of a holdover from prohibition. People... Read More
Overcoming Red Wine Spills
Red wine spills can be a disaster whether they occur... Read More
Tequila
It was once a ritual usually performed by a man.... Read More
Gewurztraminer Wine
Gewurztraminer is an excellent and unique grape variety that is... Read More
Pairing Beer With Food
Pairing beer with the fine cuisine has recently come to... Read More
Hosting A Wine Tasting Party
As your love and knowledge of wine grows, it is... Read More
Cabernet Sauvignon Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon is the grape responsible for the wines of... Read More
Enjoy Your Favorite Wine - But With Some Rules
The mere mention of etiquette brings to mind various images,... Read More
The Origin of the Cocktail
The cocktail has the distinction of being an original American... Read More
Champagne
Champagne is without question the finest sparkling wine made in... Read More
An Introduction to Wine
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The Mystery of Decanting
Decanting is a strange word to many people. Some do... Read More
Ideal Wine Temperature
The ideal temperature to store wines is between 55ºF and... Read More
Rare Varietals Cure Wine Boredom
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