It’s just about time for that great American tradition that comes around every late November. It’s called Thanksgiving, and it’s a time to enjoy a rich meal with friends and with family. While everyone’s minds will be on the food, the adults at the gathering might be considering the wine selection. This is especially true [...]

The words ‘Italy’ and ‘wine’ go together in people’s minds first and foremost when people consider a wine producing country. Indeed, wine is not only a product from Italy, but it’s absolutely a part of Italian culture. There isn’t a home that doesn’t have a bottle or a carafe of wine, and even young adults [...]

Wine Tasting – A Great Way To Learn About Wine It can be great fun and a rewarding experience to attend wine tasting events. Many people do not go either from fear, or not understanding what goes on at these events. Although there are no big secrets to the wine tasting, you do need to [...]

You may not realize it, but red wine is considered a healthy drink due to its abundance of antioxidants. A growing number of scientific findings have shown that red wine has health advantages due to the substantial level of antioxidants called “resveratrol” -  a type of polyphenol known as “phytoalexin.” This group of compounds defend [...]

If you haven’t had your first taste of homemade strawberry wine, you’re in for a treat. But, as with all great things, you must wait. Here’s how to make your first batch.   7 pounds fresh fresh really fresh strawberries 2 gallons boiling purified or natural spring water 1 lemon – juice only after one [...]

It is very important how wine is stored. When stored right it can taste heavenly, however, when it is stored wrong you get unfavorable results. When you open a bottle of you wine that has been stored properly, it will be an enjoyable event. The same is not true when you open a badly stored [...]

When any conversations or thoughts on wine come up, you might find yourself wondering about where the wine is made. If you research into what the name of a wine, as in Champagne or Burgundy, you will find where the wine originated. Burgundy is not only a well-known wine from France, it is also a [...]

Wine is a beverage that is well-known and loved. It is made from grapes, berries and other fruit by drying them and letting them ferment. When the fruits ferment, the sugar in them transforms into alcohol. The wine has a different taste, aroma, and color based on which fruit has been used to make it. [...]

Collecting wine is a very enjoyable and fascinating hobby. This is especially true when you are searching for the wine. When you are considering collecting wine, you need to realize that you could spend a bit more money than you anticipated. Even though wine collecting is a fun hobby, it is can also be quite [...]

Wine tasting is the act of sampling  wines for flavors, aromas and general characteristics.  It is a process employed to identify the tastes of fine wines.  Perhaps it will seem to be like a thing that is special, intended only if you are qualified wine consumers.  It is a sensory evaluation and assessment of wine.  [...]