Hahn Estates 2006 Central Coast Meritage Red Table Wine

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 [...]

Unusual Wine and Food Pairings

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 [...]

Know Your Wine with this Varietal Table

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 [...]

Sushi and Wine

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 [...]

Foppiano Vineyards “Lot 96″ California Red Wine

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 [...]

Moscato d’Asti, Wine Lovers’ Newest Love

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 [...]

Top Wine Producing Countries To Visit

Wine has become one of the most popular beverages the world has known.Andfor some tourists and travelers, going into wine countries and tastingtheirvarious wines have become the primary focus of vacation trips andadventures.Here are some of the more popular wine countries that wine loversmay want topay a visit to on their [...]

How to Buy Wine

Wine lovers are quite the meticulous bunch simply because they have somanychoices of wines to choose from and they are confronted with a lot ofstuffwhenever they buy their wine. Add to that the enormous selection andtheoccasional positive blurb that is pinned next to the wine bottle and youhaveso many thing to [...]

Making Wine Cocktails

Just like any alcohol-based drinks, wine can be a great ingredient toincludein your cocktail creations. With the right recipe and a little bitofimagination, your wine can be turned into a fun drink that even yourbuddieswho detest wine can enjoy! Basic Sangria Making a wine punch, orsangria, iseasy and the results are [...]

Letting Wine Breathe

Perforate, aerate, and breathe. They all mean the same thing and they areallreferring to wines. Letting wine breathe is simply letting your wine beexposedto the surrounding air. This way, the wine will warm up and the aromawill openup, the flavor will soften and mellow out, thus giving more flavor tothe drink.When [...]