Zinfandel has a somewhat funny history. It’s always been thought that that the grape comes from southern Italy as well as the Primitivo grape. However is 2001 after many years of research using DNA profiling, it was found that the grape is identical to Crljenak which is a grape from Croatia. It’s […]
Most people think of wine and a few brands, a few types come to mind. These are the more popular types of wine and the most often noticed but there are hundreds of different types from a variety of places. Some of the places may not be the normal regions you think of when it […]
Wine is the perfect drink for a wide variety of situations, from dinner to special occasions to romantic settings, even to backyard barbeques. Indeed, wine is one of the world’s most widely consumed alcoholic beverages. Wine is a drink made from fermented grapes, and comes in a variety of tastes and colors based on the […]
Have you ever been jealous of your friends? Maybe they are more successful, own bigger homes; maybe they entertain nightly, throwing dinner parties and black-tie affairs. Maybe when you are invited, you sit at their dinner tables, drink their wine, and imagine how you would do it better, if only you had the courage. […]
If you are one of the many people around the globe who are passionate about wine you may be wondering about having a wine cellar built in your home. There are many reasons you might want to do this. Some people just want a place they can store some wine for a few […]
If you plant on keeping you wines for a number of years, either as an investment or to drink later, the temperature of your cellar is crucial. The ideal temperature is about 55F or 13C. A temperature a little above or below is fine however ideally you want to keep the temperature at […]
Certain wines go with certain foods. Don’t host a dinner party and just serve any wine with your food. You will be sure to upset the palates of many of your guests. And if you have any wine connoisseurs at your party they will not want to come over again.
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Wine making in small batches for personal consumption has been around as long as wine itself. In the United States, personal wine making was brought over from Europe as a family skill in the 18th and 19th century. Although you can’t sell any wine that you produce from home, it’s perfectly legal and is in fact a thriving hobby.
When it comes to making alcoholic beverages at home, winemaking 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 people have been making their own wine for thousands of years. Just recently it was confirmed that this process […]
When you weigh up the pros and cons of buying online wine it is not surprising that so many people choose to buy their wine this way now. There was a time when it was only wine buffs who would buy online wine whereas now a wide variety of people from all over the world […]
