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This Chardonnay claims that it does not have any wooden notes. It seemstruewith its transparent straw color, subtle aroma of fresh Granny Smithapples,which also emanates in its taste with a touch of lime and minerals. Itfeelsdry and tart to the palate with a mouth-watering acidity.Like mostChardonnays, this goes well with freshwater [...]

As it pours to the glass, the color of purple-black ink is alreadynoticed.This wine from the Apennines of Italy smells fresh, a bit like blackcherriesand a hint of spice. It would remind you of the Chianti Classico. Thetastecomes like cherries and tart cranberries, with a luscious soft sensationthatlasts down to the [...]

This French red wine, which has been aged since 1998, is a favoriteevenamong the most astute tasters despite its low price. The wine appears verydarkgarnet red from the bottle, with bright bouquet of raspberries andstrawberrieson the glass. The flavor fills the mouth with juices from a variousfreshfruits, tastes almost sweet at [...]

This 1998 vintage wine from France has a high-quality dark garnet color,withripened black fruits emanating to the nose together with aromas ofcedars,roses, black peppers, lavender, and herbs from the mountains ofProvence. Ittastes full, a little peppery, and lush on the mouth, with firmacidity andsoft tannins.This wine goes best with grilled rib-eye [...]

The bottlecontains a darkly garnet wine that goes deep reddish-violet on theedge. Thebouquet reminds one of a good Claret wine from the Bordeaux region ofFrance asit combines the scents of dark berries and tart cherries with a hintofCabernet blackcurrant. The aroma also contains some oak, giving the winefainthints of chocolate and [...]

Noteverybody knows that wine goes best with meat, whether it is dark meatlikebeef or light meat like fish. Because of this, you cannot blame peoplewhenthey pair wine with the oddest foods. However, if you are interested towatch ahome movie while eating popcorn and drinking a glass of wine, itwouldn’t hurtto know [...]

Can’tfigure out what to gift a friend who is crazy over wines? How aboutthis WineGrape Varietal Table by Steve and Deborah De Long? It looks like theperiodictable of elements, which we used to study back in Chemistry class, butthistime it categorizes the different wine grape varieties all over theworld.The table is [...]

Contraryto popular belief, sushi is not just about raw fish (that would besashimi). Itsignifies anything that is placed on sushi rice. Although raw fishis commonlyseen on sushi, certain regions in Japan specializes in placing othermeats onsushi like bacon and even horse meat. Thus, pairing sushi and winedepends onwhat comes with the [...]

This darkpurple wine comes with ruby-like glints. As it swirls in the glass,the nose isfilled with aromas of plums, cherries, and black fruits that canalso be felton the palate with fresh acidity and a distinct edge of tannins.Overall, it isa simple red wine that is designed to make memorable dinners withfamily [...]

If there isone thing wine connoisseurs go crazy about nowadays, it is from atype of winethat does not seem to be noticed until now. Moscato d’Asti is alightlysparkling sweet wine with most brands packaged in blue bottles. Thewineoriginated from the mountaintop village of Asti, located about 30 mileseast ofTurin in northwest [...]