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Wine Notes

Traditional, Rare Wines

by Rhino Wino on July 13, 2010

People like to stick to what they know and are familiar with; but surely you can see the flaw in always doing this.  If you always eat the same foods or go the same place for vacation than you obviously know you’re missing out on a lot. But a lot of people don’t apply this [...]

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Rieslings

by Rhino Wino on June 30, 2010

                A lot of people can be a bit put off by Rieslings because of their reputation for being very cheap and sweet. But while they can be very sweet, Riesling can also be made dry.  But the greatest thing about these grapes is that they are very open to flavors.  The transparency and low [...]

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Spain’s Great Wines

by Rhino Wino on June 28, 2010

                Great wines are usually pretty well known amongst wine lovers, but somehow some good things remain relatively obscure even after they are discovered and pronounced as great.  Northern Spain’s Rioja region has made wines for thousands of years but only recently gained recognition for its extraordinary aged wines.  These lovely wines are called crianza [...]

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Nerd Wines

by Rhino Wino on June 21, 2010

The name of the wine and its packaging can actually influence which wines we buy to an extent.  A uniquely named wine or one in an eye catching bottle are more likely to grab your attention in the first place, so of course coming up with out of the normal appearance will make a wine [...]

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Understanding How Wine Ages

by Rhino Wino on May 6, 2010

Many wine lovers know that some, but not all, of bottles they bring home in their two bottle wine carriers should be aged in order to bring out the best flavor possible in their purchase. Of course many do not actually understand the aging process and are never sure which bottles to age and which [...]

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Shopping At Specialty Wine Boutiques

by Rhino Wino on April 28, 2010

Many wine lovers just shop at the closest shop near their home that carries a decent selection of wine. In most cases these shops have more than enough wine in stock and a knowledge sales clerk to help out customers adequately. But for those who truly love their wine there is no other place to [...]

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Wine Does Not Have To Come From The Countryside

by Rhino Wino on April 26, 2010

When most wine drinkers think of the vineyard their favorite wines come from the vision they see is a beautiful winery in the countryside. Generally this is the case since many acres of farmland are needed to raise the grapes which are used in the wine making process. To be a large farm with plenty [...]

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There Is Affordable Pinot Noir Available

by Rhino Wino on April 23, 2010

Many wine lovers enjoy a glass of pinot noir for its light flavor along with just the right amount of fruitiness. Of course the characteristics of this wine come from the grapes of the same name which are used to make it. Unlike other wine grapes pinot noir are very thin skinned and require very [...]

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Wine Lovers Enjoy Sauvignon Blanc From New Zealand

by Rhino Wino on April 19, 2010

While the Sauvignon blanc grape may originally be from the Southwest of France currently some of the most popular vineyards producing wine from these grapes are actually on a whole other continent. Many wine lovers began to take notice of the Sauvignon blanc from New Zealand in the late 1980’s and 90’s. This white wine [...]

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Introduction To Chianti Wine

by Rhino Wino on April 11, 2010

Chianti wine was classically sold in wine wide wine bottles that featured a basket on the bottom portion. Most often seen served alongside a candle on a checkered table cloth this red Italian wine has been portrayed in many paintings throughout the centuries. This cross between a basket and bottle is called a fiasco, but [...]

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