Wine Facts: Quick WineTasting Tips What is the ideal temperature for wine? Whites: chilled (45-55 degrees F) for a few hours in the refrigerator. Reds: slightly cooler than room temperature (about 65 degrees); Younger fruity reds benefit from chilling. Sparkling Wine: thoroughly chilled; refrigerate several hours or the night before serving. Dessert Wine: room temperature. ...
When it comes to wine, the measure of taste is usually subtle. You sort of like that wine, but kind of do not like that other wine. Chianti wine is another beast entirely. It is definitely a take it or leave it wine for many people. Chianti wine sounds like it was named after something ...
We get great pleasure from drinking wine, but why do so many of us often suffer from headaches afterwards? There are several reasons why, and it’s not necessarily just because of over consumption! There is a belief that the over-use of sulphites in the wine is the main cause, and as a winemaker, I agree. ...
Most of us enjoy a glass of wine after a busy day at work, it’s a great way of winding down and relaxing. We are quite used to appreciating the quality of the wine, but what many of us often don’t realise is that there is so much that can go wrong throughout the entire ...
Wine tours in New Zealand are popular with both local and international visitors alike. You can find specialist travel and holiday planners in NZ that offer fantastic packages and tailor made/personalised tours of the wine regions you are most interested in. Visiting a range of wineries and sampling a variety of different blends can help ...
Drinking wine at dinner is obviously a very common act and the same goes for when you are in a restaurant. The question, however, is how do you deal with letting a wine breathe in the restaurant setting. There are two areas of misconception when it comes to wine that arise over and over. The ...
Do you have to be a sommelier to know something about wine? Well, if you want to tout yourself as an expert, perhaps but if you just want to enjoy a good glass of wine, go with your gut – or rather your mouth – and enjoy what tastes good to you. So, why not ...
At the end of the day there is nothing better than winding down with a glass of wine. So let’s look into low alcohol wine and see why it is good for your health. If you have visited a wine bar or hotel, you might have noticed that the size of these glasses has increased ...
As a Chef or a wine lover, the very first thing you begin to learn about kosher wines – is how to pair them against certain foods. As with regular Italian or French wines, each kosher wine is going to have its own distinct flavors, elements and tannins. The actual tannins in these kosher wines ...
There is a huge selection of kosher wine on the market, and the internet makes these bottles more accessible than ever before. In fact, all the different varieties of kosher wine can be downright intimidating – with so many options, how are you supposed to find the right bottle for you? If you’re having trouble ...