There are a number of funny things that can happen to a wine, and even though the wine may still be good there are not many who would drink an off wine. Luckily are there fixes to many of these … [Read more...]
Pairing with Childhood Favorites
There are foods that everyone associates with the happy moments of childhood. Macaroni and cheese is the perfect food to any five year old, but could an adult love it as part of a sophisticated meal … [Read more...]
Taste The Origin
The French have a word for wine’s ability to carry a sense of where it is from through the taste it has, terrior. This word can refer to qualities that the wine gets from the content of the soil the … [Read more...]
Cooking with Wine
This is a little bit different than pairing wine to go with the finished meal because wine tends to change just slightly when it is cooked. For starters the alcohol evaporates and the sulfides … [Read more...]
Wine Value Increasingly Important When Dining Out
With the economy still slumping many are still watching how and where they spend their money in order to get the most of each and every dollar. This has been increasingly important to the wine … [Read more...]
Properly Aerating Wine Before Consumption
Many wine drinkers know the importance of letting a wine breath before enjoying it in order to allow the best flavor to come through. Young wines need the excess carbon dioxide to be removed so the … [Read more...]
Cooking With Your Leftover Wine
As much as we like our wine the chances are once in awhile a bottle will not be finished in the evening leaving the problem of how to store it and what to do with it. If you plan on drinking the wine … [Read more...]
Natural Wine Is The New Rage In France
It seems there are many buzz words in wine and how it is produced such as organic and biodynamic that many vineyards are trying to latch onto. Environmentally friendly wines that contain no pesticides … [Read more...]
Planning Wine For Your St Patrick’s Day
With St Patrick’s Day just a few short days away many are planning a traditional Irish feast to share with friends and loved ones for the occasion. While Ireland is known for its beer there is no … [Read more...]
Restaurants Serving Wine From Kegs
For many wine lovers the thought of their glass of wine coming from a metal barrel almost seems horrific. But many restaurants that serve wine by the glass are trying to figure out how best to keep … [Read more...]