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Josh Stone
The Ten-Minute Sommelier A Wine Guide
Of course, if your restaurant is serious about serving wine, you will want to have a wine expert on hand. This kind of expert is called a "sommelier", which is French for wine steward. However, for the restaurant that wants to just keep a few bottles on the menu, a basic working knowledge of wine will be enough to get a grip on the subject. [Read More]
Gregg Hall
Why Wine Racks Are Becoming More Popular And Common In Average Homes
A wine cellar rack allows any wine lover to have a lot of wine in their home. Usually wine racks are wall mounted, even though they can be stacked as well. They differ in size, and can hold from 10-300 bottles of wine. [Read More]
Gregg Hall
How To Properly Care For And Store Wine To Maintain Taste And Quality
Year after year, wine consumption has become more and more popular all over the world. With more and more money going into wine, the wine and its history will always remain a question. With this in hand, a lot of people often wonder how they can keep and store their wines to maintain a fine taste. [Read More]
Gregg Hall
Did You Know That Champagne Comes From Three Different Grapes?
Champagne hails from the vineyards of the French regions. If you buy a bottle and it says champagne on the bottle it's most likely that it was made from France's vineyards. If you didn't get the champagne that is so legendary to the regions of France, you pretty much just wasted your money on sparkling wine. [Read More]
Corina Clemence
Loire Valley Wines - Five Wine Appellations Sprinkled Among the Historic Chateaux
Description of 5 AOC in the Loire Valley in Chateaux Country - the prettiest wine region of the world [Read More]
Corina Clemence
Vouvray - An exceptional Loire Valley Wine
Vouvray is an exceptional wine in that it lasts. It is one of the longest lasting white wines of the world. [Read More]
Gregg Hall
Why Red Wine Is Thought By Many To Be The Very Best Wine Available
Among the many hundreds of types of wine available, red wine is thought of as the best. There are several different types of red wine, even though they are all made using the same methods. This very good type of wine is made from the black grape, the color deriving from the skins. [Read More]
Gregg Hall
If You Have Never Heard Of Ice Wine Here Are Some Reasons You Need To Check It Out
Even though there are many different wines to buy, one that is most unheard of by most is ice wine. Ice wine is a very rare form of wine, a wine that is made under very specific weather conditions. Ice wine is normally made in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, where the weather conditions give it the name. [Read More]
Carl Hoffman
Hungarian Wine Tradition
The area known as Hungary holds more wine tradition than any other country in Europe. Hungary is home to over 20 wine regions, fully of forests, vineyards, and orchards. [Read More]
Gregg Hall
An Intensive Look At The History Of French Wine And Winemakers
Wherever wine comes up whether it be a conversion or taste test, most of us start wondering where it came from. If you had ever studied the name of wine, such as Burgundy or Champagne, you shall find a log of wine. [Read More]
Jimmy Cox
Topping Off Chinese Meals With Table Wine
No dinner is complete without wine, which brings joy and drives away depression, and makes the old feel young and the young still more youthful. Taken in moderation, it is undoubtedly an excellent stimulant. [Read More]
Jimmy Cox
The Origin Of Southerners' Beloved Mint Julep
The word julep is an old and honored one and can be traced as far back as A. D. 1400 - long before we ever heard of the Southern States of these United States, where the julep is popularly supposed to be indigenous. [Read More]
Jimmy Cox
The Absolute Beginning Of Absinthe In The US
Absinthe is a drink that has caused much controversy of the years for being a "wild" and "sinful" drink. These stereotypes fit in well with those that have followed New Orleans, which is where this potent drink first hit American soil. [Read More]
Jimmy Cox
The Cocktail, A Piece Of New Orleans History
The most popular alcoholic beverage in the world today is that high-powered mixture known as the cocktail. [Read More]
Derek Both
Australia As A Wine Making Region
Over the last twenty years, Australia has become the world's fourth largest wine producer with exports to over a hundred countries and is known for its uniqueness and quality. Australian wine exports mainly comprise the products of large commercial vineyards which competed with other wines on quality for price. [Read More]