A Wine for Every Meal
Did you know having a glass of red wine a day is a healthy part of your diet regimen? Do you also know what wines compliment foods best? If not, here are some tips and suggestions on a wine for every meal.
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More About Wine Clubs
If you are unable to join a local wine club, you may find an online wine club suits your schedule and interests.
How to Start A Wine Club
Wine clubs are springing up all over the country - not only because of our fondness for wine, but also because of a basic need to gather and discuss subjects that are dear to us.
Sparkling Wine or Champagne
In a sense, champagne is not different from sparkling wine, because all champagnes are sparkling wines. However, not all sparkling wines are champagnes. Feeling confused? Hang on.
Wine and Religion: Kosher and Altar Wine
Wine plays an important role in the religious life of both Jews and Christians. Just as Canon Law governs the use of altar or sacramental wine in the Roman Catholic Church, the rules of “halacha” govern the production of Kosher wine. Guest author Shay P explains process of creating a Kosher wine.
Quick Facts about Wine and Beer
The world has gone topsy-turvy and wine and beer lovers are meeting in the middle.
Cornell University offers an advanced course titled “Understanding Wine and Beer.” Topics covered range from the history of viticulture to the microbiology of fermentation to the neurobiology of taste, along with the expected lectures on chemistry, color and tasting methods. Clearly, the two most popular alcoholic drinks have arrived.
What You Need to Know About Storing Wine
Wine, like anything else, will always change over time. The trick is to control the variables that affect wine storage and avoid harmful changes. The variables needing to be controlled are air, temperature, light, vibration and humidity.
A Quick Guide to Serving Wine
It’s possible to get a college degree in Wine. Absent from most curricula, though is a good course on the right way to serve wine.
Open Your Senses to Taste the Wine
Skill in the art of wine tasting doesn’t require an advanced degree in oenology (the science of wine making). But listening to professional wine tasters, it’s easy to get that impression. Bouquet, clarity, earthy, crisp, open, nostalgic — huh?
How to Spot Bad Wine
While it’s not that easy to spot a great wine on the shelves of your local wine merchant, it’s dead easy to identify a bad wine with just a sip or two.
