Decanting
Posted on April 7, 2008 - Filed Under Decanting | Leave a Comment
Decanting
Decanting a wine may be done for several reasons. However, the most common are to remove sediment (filtration), aerate the wine and for presentation.
Aeration: A young tannic red tastes better once it has been given time to ‘breathe’ – the exposure to air softens the tannic bite allowing the wine’s complexity to show through. [...]
Grapes & Wine
Posted on April 5, 2008 - Filed Under Grapes & Wine | Leave a Comment
Grapes & Wine
The grape variety used to make wine is the single most important factor in how the wine ultimately tastes. After that, climatic factors and winemaking practices also impact the style of the finished wine, so a single grape variety can taste wildly different depending on where it’s grown and what happens to it [...]
Tasting Wine
Posted on April 5, 2008 - Filed Under Tasting Wine | Leave a Comment
Tasting Wine
You don’t need to analyze wine to enjoy it, but if you pay attention to what you’re tasting you’ll find that you’ll be better able to identify what you like or don’t like in a wine. It’s a bit like languages: You don’t have to speak Italian to visit Italy, but if you [...]
Wine Buying Tip
Posted on April 5, 2008 - Filed Under Wine Buying Tip | Leave a Comment
Wine Buying Tip
This is the only Wine Buying Tip you ever need to know!!!
1. Know your store
Every wine shop is different. Different focus, different selections, different pricing structures. Choose the one that works best for you. If you are new to the wine game and every bottle on the shelf is over $50 [...]
Wine Guide: Tasting Wine
Posted on April 5, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Tasting Wine
You don’t need to analyze wine to enjoy it, but if you pay attention to what you’re tasting you’ll find that you’ll be better able to identify what you like or don’t like in a wine. It’s a bit like languages: You don’t have to speak Italian to visit Italy, but if you [...]
Wine Guide: Serving Wine
Posted on April 5, 2008 - Filed Under Serving Wine | Leave a Comment
Serving Wine
There’s really no mystery to serving wine as most of us can manage to get the wine out of the bottle and into our glass without too much trouble, but here are a couple of things that may help the wine show its best:
Temperature: In general, white wines should be served chilled and [...]
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Wine Guide: Storing Wine
Posted on April 5, 2008 - Filed Under Storing Wine | Leave a Comment
Storing Wine
Many people think that if they’re going to store wine at home then they need a cellar. But the word “cellar” conjures up images of dark, cavernous chambers cut out of bedrock, or slick, temperature and humidity-controlled rooms lined with mahogany wine racks. All very nice, but not at all necessary. We recommend [...]
Wine Guide: Food & Wine
Posted on April 5, 2008 - Filed Under Wine&Food | Leave a Comment
Food & Wine
When it comes to matching food and wine the possibilities are, of course, endless but the good news is that there are no right or wrong answers. Sure, some combinations will be better than others, but you’ll discover what these are through experimentation with your favorite foods and wines. So, out with [...]
My Wines Direct Store
Posted on April 3, 2008 - Filed Under winesdiect | Leave a Comment
Wines Direct Store
Domaine de Mavette Cotes du Rhone 2003
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