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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16 March 2011
With feedback from the original Homemade Wine video, I’ve created a newer version of the jingle video that includes pictures of my personal winemaking experiences, including a cameo by my dad!
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04 February 2011
There was, in the beginning of the times, a dire need to let wine age for some good years before being consumed, because the grapes, the mixing and the overall procedure of making wine resulted in a harsh basis wine. Today, this is not the case anymore. You do not have to wait much nowadays to enjoy the full potential of your wine. Some wines can be as soon as they are bottles, while some need some 2-7 years of wait. The day has come to have your wine ‘FRESH’!
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31 January 2011
There are many different takes on what makes wine, wine. In some countries and localities, wine is only those drinks that are fermented with grapes. Others only consider wines to be those products that produced from a fermentation process where yeast and sugar get together to form alcohol. The only exception to this rule of [...]
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29 January 2011
Wine making is a fun and fulfilling hobby that can bring pleasure to yourself and your friends when you enjoy the fruits of your labor. In order to have a really good wine tasting party, you need to have a few accessories. These accessories can make an average wine tasting turn classy for all of [...]
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27 January 2011
This is a question that is often asked by wine enthusiasts. How many people truly enjoy making and bottling their own wine? Is there really a market for the supplies and where can those who want to make their own wine go to purchase these supplies? In short, wine making has become increasingly popular. While [...]
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25 January 2011
There are many different ways to make each and every wine type so finding the best recipes is the best way to get the perfect wine for you. It is best to look for those recipes that are the easiest to understand and to execute rather than going with those that are overly complicated. There [...]
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23 January 2011
So you have made the choice to start making wine from home but now you need to know where to go next. You have been all over the Internet looking for recipes and you have found the ones that you want to work with. All you need now are the supplies for making your own [...]
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