- Wine Fraud - What's in Your Bottle?
Wine fraud, by definition, is a type of fraud where customers are sold wine illegally. Like a grape known for being seedy or a vineyard known for being shady, wine fraud has the potential to spoil the wine lover's spirit. This wine is sometimes filled with chemicals that can cause sickness or it is cheap wine sold for prices much higher than it's worth. While it may seem that wine fraud is limited to wines sold in back alleys, or out of the trunks of beaten down cars, many cases of wine fraud are sold by seemingly legit vendors. You may have been a victim of wine fraud and never even realized it. - Champagne - A Grape of Many Talents
Ah, champagne. It's a French discovery synonymous with romance, celebration, and, for those who don’t know how to properly open a bottle, safety goggles. Filled with flavor, essence, and history, champagne is a wine that people sometimes know little about. Often overlooked for a bottle of Chateau Lafite-Rothschild or a Grand Reserve Pinot Noir, champagne is frequently to the alcohol industry what the garter belt is to the fashion industry: it's only given attention during wedding receptions. - Bucking the Trend: The Failures of the 100 Point Rating Scale
The concept of rating wine is not without its uses. Certainly in today's market place, there are more wine consumers than ever and more wine producers delivering new bottles to them. Offering some guidance while browsing crowded store shelves or giving a previously-anonymous vineyard recognition for good wine making are some of the benefits of a rating system. But there is a dark side to rating wine - and the 100 point rating scale is the culprit. - BYOB - Changing the Definition
The notion of Bring Your Own Bottle isn't limited to social gatherings and get-togethers; spreading its grape seed it has spilled out into the restaurant industry, causing people to look differently at those they go to dinner with. While people were once concerned with keeping company of someone polite, nicely dressed, and with no affinity for chewing with an open mouth, these days, it's not who's on your arm that matters, it's what's in your bottle. - Ernest Gallo - Raising Our Glasses In A Tribute
His legend, unbeatable. His reputation, peerless. His name, household. His gift, wine. Ernest Gallo, the man behind so many bottles and vines, passed away on March 6, 2007. Living to a ripe old age, he was only a few weeks shy of his 98th birthday. - Eating Crow Tastes Like Chicken
Wrong. Webster’s dictionary defines wrong as “the state of being mistaken or incorrect.” I can admit when I am wrong. I was wrong when I bet my younger sister that she could jump down an entire flight of stairs without breaking her ankle. I was wrong when I told my dad that there was no way the Denver Broncos were going to lose Super Bowl XXIV to the San Francisco 49ers. And, I was wrong when I wrote that wine was in a different league than beer. - Sugar on Top: the Basics of Dessert Wines
Most people will agree that wine and dessert go well together, holding hands as they skip into the sunset of your mouth. Just the very image of a glass of wine next to a plate of tiramasu is enough to make most people salivate, drooling like a person about to fall in love at first bite. It seems simple enough: a glass of wine, a plate of sweets, a taste bud or fifty, but wining and dining in this manner needs more than a twinkie and a bottle of sugary liquid; it requires proper pairing of food and wine for the ultimate experience. It also requires a knowledge of what the term "dessert wines" truly entails. - Say Cheese: Picturing the Perfect Wine Combo
When you really get to the nitty gritty, wine and cheese, like anything that involves eating or drinking, all comes down to individual taste. - Wine Terms For the Scared
For whatever reason, wine has become a drink that some people fear. Some people are simply too scared to approach it, looking at a bottle the same way they used to look at the popular girl or boy they had a crush on in high school. No one is really sure when wine got this reputation, but it did: wine is the most intimidating of alcohol. - Tasting, Wine, 2, 3, Tasting
Research has now discovered that people actually taste things differently. A notion to this degree not only has the capacity to revolutionize the food industry, but it also could change the wine industry, causing winemakers to think outside the box, or at least outside the bottle. - The Basics of Sake
Throughout history, there has been a legacy of delicious duos. Soup met crackers, peanut butter courted jelly, and ham was introduced to eggs. Recently, a new duo has joined the ranks of great culinary creations: sushi and sake. Move over wine and cheese, you’ve got competition. - Ratings? We Don’t Need No Drinkin’ Ratings
When it comes down to it, the 100 point scale has no place in the wine industry. It takes away the opportunity for people to experience wine for themselves, leaving them preoccupied with only drinking wines that are high ranking. This perpetuates the absurd notion that wine is a drink of seriousness: people who consume it must be intellectual, sophisticated, and, naturally, have British accents. In the end, the 100 point system deserves a zero. - The Wines of New Zealand
In the book of wine history, New Zealand hasn’t had much of a place, exiled to the small font of the index page. With diseases, poor quality grapes, and inexperienced farmers all serving as factors, New Zealand wines have been kicked out of liquor stores and booted out of bars. Nonetheless, these wines refused to stay out, sitting behind their vines and sulking; they decided to try again. - New Zealand Wines: The Two Best Bets
For New Zealand, two wines can be considered the “special:” Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. Putting many grapes in the baskets of these two wines, New Zealand relies on their excellence to keep the wine industry continually prospering. - Washing Wine Glasses: From a Chore to an Art Form
No one likes doing the dishes. But, for the seasoned wine drinker, keeping wine glasses clean is an elemental part in keeping the elegance of wine from getting soiled. - Serving With Wine Glasses: What's Behind Glass Number 1
Wine glasses come in all sorts of varieties and, unlike many other containers, they can make or break the wine drinking experience. Because of this, it's important to know what wine to put in which glass, making you, as a wine expert, seem unbreakable. - Serving Wine at Holiday Parties
Holiday parties can be expensive and stressful to throw. A major part of this is knowing what type of wine to serve. With a few tips, you'll be able to throw a party that has people eating, drinking, and being merry. - The Wine of Israel and Wine in Biblical Times
Israel is not a country known specifically for wine. However, over the past few decades the citizens of Israel have been hard at work, hoping to make their wine the taste of a nation. - Giving the Gift of Wine
Because there are a variety of ways wine can be given, it is simply one of the easiest gifts to give and an even easier one to receive. When giving wine, there's no need to keep the receipt. - Wine Tasting Kits and Caboodles
Wine tasting kits are a great way to experiment with a variety of types of wine, giving you the opportunity to find a vintage that appeases all your senses. - What to Do with Leftover Wine
Figuring out what to with leftover wine can be a bit of a challnge. But, stopping short of giving an opened bottle mouth to mouth, there are several ways to save wine and keep it from spoiling too soon. - Wine Cork Recycling
Wine corks are among the most enviromentally friendly of corks. This makes recycling them easy, and effective, giving people another excuse to drink away. - Wine Openers: And the Cork Comes Off
A bottle of wine isn't designed for easy access. Instead, it's designed to keep the wine inside fresh, protected from air. Because of this, those of us who love wine are also forced to love wine openers. - Riedel Wineglasses: The Science Inside
We've all heard that wineglasses can change the flavor of wine. This article discusses the science behind this seemingly magical occurrence. - Types of Wine: Pick Your Grape
Vintages aside, wine has several different types. From Barley Wine to Rose Wine, this article touches on the basics of all the different - Claus Riedel: The Man Behind the Glass
The Riedel tale of glassmaking, with pivotal chapters authored by Claus, began in 1678 in north Bohemia, a historical region of the western Czech Republic. - Wine and Weddings
Wedding receptions and alcohol often take each other's hand in marriage, forming a union that no one can break. However, this can be costly for whoever is paying for the wedding. Using wine to replace hard alcohol, nonetheless, can save a great amount of money. - Wine Lore: Folklore That's Had a Few
Folklore is a part of our daily lives. From legends, tales, customs and traditions, Folklore has shaped the history of all sort of thingsincluding wine. - The Unique Wines of Oregon
Oregon is known as being one of the most beautiful places in the United States, but did you know they also are known for making some of the most beautiful wine? - Freshman Drinking: Handling Yourself Around a Handle
Ah college. A time to learn about life, about school, and about alcohol. No matter how many parents deny it, with college comes drinking, sometimes too much. This article discusses how to handle oneself around college drinking. It explains college, in a keg shell. - The Basics of Cooking with Wine
Cooking can get old, standing over a pot and waiting for it to boil. But, cooking with wine often adds some zest and flavor to the monotony of just regular old cooking, whether you actually put wine into the meal or just put it down your throat. - Avoiding a Wine Hangover
We've all been there. Those times in our lives when we swear that alcohol will never again touch our lips. - White Wine's Influence on the Lungs
We always knew red wine was good for you, but here comes white climbing a health filled ladder. While red wine is known for being good for the heart, white has recently been found to greatly aid the function of the lungs. - Making Port Wine
I had a friend in college whose life's goal was to move to France, don a beret, stomp on grapes, and make wine for a living. Though I tried to tell her that there was more to wine-making than purple feet, and that berets were so "Clinton Administration," she ignored me and dreamt of grapes anyway. - Wine Clubs: No Beers Allowed
Bottle of White, Bottle of Red - Hungary? Grab a Glass
When I think of Hungary, I don't think of wine. I think of architecture, goulash, folklore, and a country that isn't very good at picking sides when it comes.......
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