Wine Making and Home Brewing: Whats the Deal?
When it comes to making alcoholic beverages at home, wine making and home brewing is considered sort of a 'niche' market. You either know how to do it or you don't! This is very hard to believe as wine making and home brewing has been going on for thousands of... Read More
Champagne
Champagne is without question the finest sparkling wine made in the world. Champagne is the name of the wine region located about 90 miles northeast of Paris.Champagne can contain up to three different grapes: Chardonnay, and the red grapes Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Vintage Champagnes are only produced in... 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
Enjoy Your Favorite Wine - But With Some Rules
The mere mention of etiquette brings to mind various images, mainly negative. Etiquette means observing set rules. It's not about the quaint traditions but where wine is concerned etiquette matter.The primary connoisseurs of fine wine are oenophiles who are stringent about treating, serving and tasting wine. Then there are wine... Read More
What is Corked Wine?
Keeping a wine bottle sealed is probably the most important factor when it comes to maintaining a good wine.A cork is essential, as it keeps oxygen out of the wine bottle. If a bottle of wine is not airtight then it may become oxidized and undrinkableTraditionally, the only corks worth... Read More
Alchoholism, A Major Diesease?
Alcoholism can be given a lot of definitions and all of them stress the fact that there is a terrible disease that involves addiction to spirits. Apart from the physical dependence on alcohol, there are other psychological, genetic and social factors that may play a role in the development of... Read More
Beer, Wine and Your Bones
If you like the taste of a good brew, then here is some good news! In a recent research study of over 2,900 women and men, researchers found that beer, which contains silicon, may promote bone health. Silicon is a mineral that is thought to stimulate collagen production, which is... Read More
Tequila
It was once a ritual usually performed by a man. He would put some salt where the bottom of the thumb met his wrist. After licking the salt, he would take a swig of tequila from a shot glass and then bite into a piece of lime. Ladies were not... Read More
A Private Owners Guide to Bottling Fine Whisky
The majority of private owners of whisky casks are looking for an assessment of their options. The purpose of this article is to help answer questions that private owners may have about bottling their whisky casks.Its always recommended that private owners bottle at cask strength as this minimises the number... Read More
Whisky Syndicates
Whisky syndicates are groups of private owners and many have been around for years. The main purpose is to bring together a group of like-minded people to enjoy the benefits of cost sharing in order to invest in whisky casks and to eventually bottle for private consumption. As it will... Read More
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The Harmony Between Food and Wine
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White Zinfandel Wine
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The Old Fashioned: Two Recipes of an Underrated Classic
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Riesling Wine
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Cabernet Sauvignon Wine
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An Introduction to Wine
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Barbera Wine
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The Origin of the Cocktail
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Carignane Wine
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Gewurztraminer Wine
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Rare Varietals Cure Wine Boredom
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Wine Tasting
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Who Made the First Wine Anyway?
Although details are understandably sketchy, it is believed that, around... Read More
Wine and Your Health
During the 1990s, a physician voiced on a national TV... Read More
Using Cooking Wine
Cooking wine is sort of a holdover from prohibition. People... Read More
What is Corked Wine?
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Chardonnay Wine
Chardonnay is the world's most popular white wine grape. Chardonnay... Read More
Choosing that Perfect Wine for a Dinner Party
So, you find yourself having been invited to a dinner... Read More
Buying Wine, How to Read a Wine Label and Select a Great Bottle of Wine
I must admit, that for many of us, walking into... Read More
Merlot Wine
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The Ten Most Important Wine Label Terms
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Bordeaux Wine
Bordeaux is a region in France that produces some of... Read More
Guide To Tasting Wine
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Champagne
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Buying Wine, How to Read a Wine Label and Select a Great Bottle of Wine
I must admit, that for many of us, walking into... Read More
Guide To Tasting Wine
The basics of tasting wine are relatively simple to learn.... Read More
Cabernet Sauvignon Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon is the grape responsible for the wines of... Read More
The Origin of the Cocktail
The cocktail has the distinction of being an original American... Read More
The Ten Most Important Wine Label Terms
For the average wine consumer, there is a plethora of... Read More
Counting Carbs With Wine
The recent health claims that wines have antioxidants... Read More
The Old Fashioned: Two Recipes of an Underrated Classic
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Merlot Wine
Merlot wine is a rich, soft wine with the flavor... Read More
Pairing Beer With Food
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Choosing a Wine Gift Basket
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Burgundy Wine
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Overcoming Red Wine Spills
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Using Cooking Wine
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Gewurztraminer Wine
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Beer, Wine and Your Bones
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White Zinfandel Wine
White Zinfandel wine is a blush wine made in California... Read More
Barbera Wine
Barbera is a wine grape variety from Monferrato in Piemonte,... Read More
Food - Wine Pairing Tips For French and Italian Wines
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The Harmony Between Food and Wine
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Build Your Own Wine Rack (In An Afternoon)
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How Sparkling Wine is Made
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Tequila
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The Harmony between Wine and Food
Wine is a social drink which should be enjoyed in... Read More
Rare Varietals Cure Wine Boredom
The future of the Australian wine industry will be shaped... Read More
An Introduction to Wine
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Wine Tasting -- The Traditional Way
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Ideal Wine Temperature
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A Private Owners Guide to Bottling Fine Whisky
The majority of private owners of whisky casks are looking... Read More
Chardonnay Wine
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