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California Wine Clubs
For a wine aficionado, becoming a member of a California wine club is a must. Being a member of a wine club entitles a wine connoisseur privileges not available to anyone. A membership entities access to a vast selection of personally selected wines, choices apt to your specific taste, monthly newsletters and updates, recipes, savings and discounts, a wine consulting hotline and wine deliveries.Read more…Italian Red Wines
Commonly known as Italian reds, Italian red wines are world famous. As compared to red wines produced in other parts of the world, they stand apart due to their tarter taste, higher acidity, and aroma.Unlike French wines, Italian red wines are not named after the grapes used for making them; instead they are named after regions in which they are produced.Read more…California Wine Country
California is home to big, established and very famous wineries and small, new and lesser known vineyards alike. Some of the more popular chateaus in the whole of California and the world are the Robert Mondavi winery, Domaine Chandon, Niebaum-Coppola Estate winery, Beaulieu Vineyards and Beringer Vineyards. These are the historic wineries that have brought international attention to California as a wine country.Read more…Global Warming Attacking Wine Vineyards
Global Warming is something we all hear about. We hear mention of it on the news, we see protests regarding it on college campuses, and we receive messages about it in our email in-boxes. But, most of us don't really understand what it is, or we choose to ignore it.Read more…How To Understand Labels On Wine Bottles
There is already a stigma attached to wine of being a high class beverage and above the ordinary citizen without the added feeling of ignorance when trying to understand and comprehend what the terminology on the labels means. Wines produced in the Americas and in Australia are generally better with this and usually make it clear what type of wine is in the bottle and also name the vineyard from where the wine came. Conversely, the labels on wine bottles from the Old Country have so many different classifications and types along with town names, names of vineyards, and even little pet names from the actual producer of the wine.Read more…The Livermore Wine Country
The Livermore Wine Country is located in San Francisco’s East Bay Area approximately 30 miles east of San Francisco. It includes wineries in Livermore, Pleasanton, Sunol, and Castro Valley. This is one of the oldest wine regions in California.Read more…How To Know What Wine To Order In A Restaurant
It can be embarrassing if you are out on a date at a fancy restaurant and you don’t know the right wine to order, it’s even worse if you are out with another couple. Even though ordering a bottle of wine while dining out isn’t all that different than buying from a winery you do have people watching you and that can make the situation a little uncomfortable if you don’t have at least some kind of knowledge of basic wines.The thing to remember is that not even the so-called wine masters that go to all the wine tasting events know every wine.Read more…A Look At Cabernet Sauvignon And Merlot Wines
Grown in the famous Bordeaux predominately, the Cabernet Sauvignon grape is one of the most versatile and widely used of all grapes for winemaking. It is the grape used for many of the highest quality red wines in the world and adapts well to nearly any climate that is not overly cold. Recently, the Cabernet Sauvignon grape has been producing award winning wines in the American wine country of California’s Napa Valley.Read more…How Temranillo Has Exploded On The Australian Wine Scene
In the Rioja region of Spain Temranillo is known as the exclusive red wine from the grape of that area. Now across the ocean from Spain this delicious red wine is now on the verge of dethroning Sangiovese as the top red varietal wine in the land of Oz, not that Oz, Australia!The win growers in Australia are now harvesting plantings of the Tempranillo from over the last few years and the new grape on the Australian wine scene is becoming more popular than any other wine as far as a percentage basis is concerned.Read more…How Rare Varietal Wines Are Changing The Australian Wine Industry
Forward thinking winemakers and grape growers are changing the face of the winemaking industry in Australia by bringing in new varieties of grapes and experimenting with them in new regions. The Australian wine industry has actually exploded onto the international scene in recent years with the success of making quality wines and offering them at very good prices, a feat that has led many to brand the wines down under as being lackluster.Just as with the original pioneers of Australia, the innovative free spirit of the winemakers is causing a revolution in the country with a large assortment of grape varieties being experimented with.Read more…How To Taste Wine Like A Pro
Nobody likes to look like an amateur when doing anything and wine tasting is no exception. By simply following a few guidelines you can look as if you have been to dozens of wine tastings even if you don’t know a cabernet sauvignon from a pinot noir. Chances are that no one is going to come up and ask you to be a head judge!Read more…Is Drinking Red Wine Really Good For You?
Many of us have heard the claim that drinking red wine can actually be healthy, but how much is healthy? This claim first came to light a decade or so ago when a prominent doctor espoused the use of red wine to reduce heart disease giving the example of the low incidence of heart disease in people in France even though they eat very high fat diets but drink red wine with many meals.First let’s look at what is at the root of hear disease in the first place.Read more…A Look At Bordeaux And Burgundy Wines
The regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy in France are world renowned for producing some of the best wines available anywhere. Let’s take a look at them individually.First we have Bordeaux, this world famous region in France near the Southeast coast makes some of the best and most famous red wines as well as white wines and dessert wines.Read more…A Closer Look At How Wine Is Made
Many of us love wine and enjoy the taste but many people really don't know exactly how wine is created. While almost any fruit juice can be used to make wine, the vast majority of wine is made from grapes.The ingredient that makes the difference between simple grape juice and wine is of course yeast.Read more…The Relationship Of Wine And Food
The relationship between wine and food goes back a long way and there are long standing traditions governing the pairing of certain wines with certain foods. This proper combination of the appropriate wine with a delicious meal results in an enjoyable experience by all who are participating in the event. By choosing the correct wine the taste of the meal can be enhanced greatly and the same is true of the correct dish being served along with the wine.Read more…Top 10 Hangover Cures
The morning after the night before. You wake up on the floor of your room in the same clothes you wore last night and you can still taste the remnants of the takeaway you devoured on the way home. Upon opening your eyes you utter the immortal and too often spoken words “I'm never drinking again!Read more…An Introduction To Alcohol
Alcohol is a colorless flammable liquid obtained by the fermentation of sugar and starch. It is used either in its pure or denatured form as a solvent in drugs, explosives, cleaning solutions or intoxicating beverages.Alcohol is classified according to the relation between the carbon atoms in it.Read more…Cold Porter - Night and Day - A Drink for All Seasons
Porter is a centuries-old drink, an ale made with highly dried malt, nearly burned, and naturally carbonated. It was named porter after the dock workers who loaded and unloaded ships and used it to slake their labor intensified thirst at a cost they could afford.Porters are red-brown to black in color, medium to medium-full bodied, and characterized by a flavor profile that can vary from very subtle dark malts to fully roasted, smoky flavors.Read more…Essential Wine Accessories
You have decided to join the ranks of millions and become a wine enthusiast. You might be wondering to yourself what this entails exactly, and what sorts of gadgets and gizmos are you going to need to properly enjoy your wine. To be honest, there are few accessories that a person absolutely needs to enjoy their wine.Read more…What to Look for in a Wine Rack
Wine racks can be utilitarian or decorative, but they are designed to hold bottles of wine to free up space; some are for storage, while others are for displaying wine.Wine storage units come in incredible variety, designed to display a single bottle until hundreds of bottles, and everything in between. Materials range from inexpensive pine racks to walnut, oak, or even more exotic wood wine racks.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Wine Spirits category
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When it comes to enjoying a bottle of your favorite vintage, keep in mind that proper storage temperature is one of the most important tenets to wine drinking. Keeping your wine properly chilled with a home wine cooler is one of the best methods to do so, and the NewAir AW-210ED is one of the most affordable, feature-rich wine refrigerators out on the market today. - Wine and Food: Do You Really Have to Drink Red Wine with Red Meat? - By: George Perry
Thoughts on whether or not you really have to pair red wine with red meat and white wine with white meat. - Wine Tasting Tips - By: A. Covington
One of the fastest ways to develop a knowledge base of wines you enjoy is to taste them. This can be a lot of fun. Go to your local wine & spirits store; gather up a bunch of bottles and head home for a night of tasting adventures. - The Art of Ordering a Bottle of Wine - By: George Perry
Some advice on how best to order a bottle of wine so that you can avoid being flustered and frustrated by the process. - Does the Type of Glass You Use Really Matter When Drinking Wine? - By: George Perry
A look at whether the type of glass you use to drink your wine really makes a difference. - The Necessity Of Alcohol Breathalyzer - By: Nate Rodnay
Alcohol breathalyzer is a device used to detect the consumption of alcohol. It can determine the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level. The DOT officers rely on breathalyzer for collecting the breath specimens to identify the suspected drunken drivers. - Entertaining Like a Pro: Part Two - By: A. Covington
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