07 October 2011
Over the last few years, wine consumption has become steadily more popular. With more and more money going into wine both as an investment and for later consumption, the history of the wine will always be point of conversation. With this in mind, many people often wonder how to properly store their wine, and maintain [...]
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02 October 2011
Good news! Anyone can make wine at home. You need not have a fancy hotel management degree for that; just a bit of ingenuity and the right ingredients and tools. By the way of tools – it only takes the most ordinary things that you already have around the house. The ingredients too are what you already have on your kitchen shelf. So what are you waiting? Put together the tools required and the ingredients and get to work – from now on no meals should be served without a glass of wine!
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23 September 2011
If you’re a wine enthusiast, buying gifts for wine lovers can be an exciting shopping experience. For the less experienced wine drinker, you may have a little more trouble trying to decide what to buy. Whether you know your gift recipient’s taste or not, finding great gifts for wine lovers isn’t so hard if you [...]
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28 August 2011
If you aren’t already familiar with it, a wine aerator is a device you can pour your wine through to allow it to mix with the air and lighten the taste of your wine. There are different styles of aerators and types for both white and red wines which allow more or less air flow. [...]
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19 August 2011
Quite often people prefer glass over plastic wine glasses, but there are times when plastic is the better choice. Glass may give you a better view of your wine and will have a more elegant look than plastic, but you can still see your wine pretty clearly in plastic wine glasses. Glass is also more [...]
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15 August 2011
Different grapes are used to make different wines and as such they are classified according to certain characteristics. Some of the available grape categories and their discerning characteristics are explained in the article.
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05 August 2011
As always in the battle between chemical and natural, it is usually the natural than wins the war, even though the chemical wins quite a few battles along the way. In other words, there are new natural components called bacterocins which can act in the same way as Sulphur dioxide. If and when these are totally understood and proved to the efficient, then sulphur dioxide will be aliminated from the process to have a 100 per cent organic wine!
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30 July 2011
Champagne has a long history but few people ever associate it with wine. This piece examines the origins of champagne from a mere curiosity to the preferred drink of the elite and people of taste around the world.
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21 June 2011
Many people remain under the impression that wine is only for drinking with dinner. There is nothing further from truth. The are a number of other uses where wine excels, besides the fact that regular and moderate use can prevent heart related problems and extend longevity.
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22 May 2011
Does yield give rise to better wine or is it the age of the grapes which is responsible? This article seems to answer the everlasting debate in a very decisive manner which most winemakers will be satisfied with.
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20 April 2011
Winemaking is a hobby which like most other efforts needs some form of collaboration and advice from people who are into the same hobby. This article shows you the benefits which you can gain from Internet chat rooms where you can find other winemakers to discuss with.
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29 March 2011
Syrah grapes which gave birth to Syrah or Shiraz wines existed over 7 millennia ago. The origin of these grapes and the wines that they result in are described in much more detail in this article.
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