There are many wines touring services that combine industry knowledge and local expertise to help satisfy all your travel, incentive program and meeting needs in the Wine Country. These services know the Sonoma Valley and Napa Valley regions inside out, and are capable of revealing its various secret charms to you, whether you are visiting […]
Buying a gourmet wine gift basket can be expensive. You can easily make a beautiful, custom, personalized, gourmet wine gift basket cheaply. You can use champagne too.
Gift baskets are always popular and a great idea to give as a gift. People love to receive gift baskets. Making your own gourmet wine gift basket is […]
The extreme popularity of this heady liquor stems largely from how it has figured in the world of art and entertainment. From Manet to Wilde to snippets of reference to it in the 2001 movie Moulin Rouge, “la fee verte” has influenced artists’ lives and continues to attract new absintheurs since the lifting of its […]
I am afraid I always have to suppress a grin when people ask me how long a wine needs to mature because I know that all they really want to know is how soon they can drink it. It is surprising the number of people who simply will not believe that wines improve with age. […]
When choosing the type of wine rack you need to consider the following, do you want a freestanding, wall mounted or table top wine rack. For example, one popular choice for wine racks is steel, since this material can be heated and made into beautiful artistic pieces. Wine racks can be made out of several […]
Spain produces an extraordinary amount of wine each year and growers have significantly refined the production process as well as the quality of the wine itself. However, before the end of the 19th century, Spain was actually known for cheap, tasteless wine that didn’t offer much for the serious oenophile. But all of that changed […]
The use of animal derived products in alcohol production is considerably more widespread than most would imagine. Anti-foaming agents, colourants and clarifying processes all make use of animal products in some way or another.
It is not as if there are no real alternatives because there are. The problem lies in the poor information available to […]
It is not so much a matter of using the right glass as it is of using the most suitable one. I am at a loss to understand the reason for so many shapes and sizes, which range from a pudding basin on a short stem to a saucer on a single stilt. Who designs […]
You do not have to spend a fortune or spend hours reading labels to make good wine selections for your dinner guests. Here is a concise wine guide for beginners.
Wine Styles
Although the basic winemaking process is always the same, every wine has a unique flavor, depending on a number of factors, including the type […]
Vineyards are central to the wine industry and are located all over the world. A vineyard is known as a place for growing grapes. These grapes are traditionally used in wines, for making raisins or for eating. Whatever the purpose of the vineyard, they are known for their deep historical significance and their rich background. […]
