Rare Varietals Cure Wine Boredom
Author: Darby Higgs
The future of the Australian wine industry will be shaped by a group of innovative grapegrowers and winemakers who are busily experimenting with new varieties in new regions. The phenomenal success of the industry in producing quality wine at

Buy Fine Wine at Great Prices- A Strategy
Author: Walt Ballenberger
Some years ago in a book by Lee Iacocca, who was President of Ford Motor Co. prior to taking over Chrysler Corp. and leading them out of bankruptcy, I read that Mr. Iacocca's boss, Henry Ford II, drank two bottles of Chateau Lafite-Rothschild every day.

How to Begin Wine Collecting
Author: Dakota Caudilla
Some people collect wine for money...and some people collect wine because they have a passion for wine. Irregardless of whether you're collecting wine for profit or for pleasure, collecting wine requires some investment. Enjoying wine is a completely

Enjoy Colorado Wines
Author: Jim Bruce
Announcing! One of the Best Kept Secrets in the World of Wine... Do you remember hearing that the best wines are now coming from California? Forget everything you've heard about California wine and listen, on my summer vacation I discovered

How Wine is Made
Author: Neil Best
The first stage in the wine making process is to crush the grapes. In days gone by the grapes would be loaded into a large vat and the wine maker(s) would gently tread on them to break the grapes' skins to release the juice. Nowadays this procedure is

Using Bargain Wines to Your Advantage
Author: Neil Best
Using bargain wines is often preferable for occasions when it would be unwise to to invest a large amount of money in expensive wine. Do you really want to use top-notch red wine for making sangria or for serving up at parties, when friends have

Introduction to Italian Wine
Author: Tynan Szvetecz
Each year, it is not uncommon for Italy to find itself at the top of a number of wine-related lists, not the least of which ranks it as the largest producer, exporter and consumer of wine in the world. This fact is all the more impressive when you

Wine E-Learning Campus In Malta
Author: Georges Meekers
Following a successful trial run in London, the European Wine Academy (EWA) has expanded internationally and chosen Malta as the base for its Mediterranean Campus offering a range of high-standard short, long and professional wine courses to students in

Choosing a Wine Gift Basket
Author: Peter
During the holiday season, most of us are in a frantic search for presents for loved ones and friends. Next time, instead of the usual hassle of selecting a gift which will suit him or her, try sending a wine gift basket instead. Wine gift basketsare a

Guide To Tasting Wine
Author: Ben Bicais
The basics of tasting wine are relatively simple to learn. Once the fundamentals are mastered, the nuances and details can be enhanced over a lifetime. Like any other skill, tasting wine requires practice, and consistency is probably the most

How to Host a Wine Party
Author: Stuart Glasure
Looking to have some fun with friends while sharing some wine? You should consider hosting a wine tasting party. It's a really neat way to share your wine favorites and to be introduced to a variety of new and interesting wines. You can also add some

Guide To Buying Wine Glasses
Author: Brian Johnson
Wine Glasses Article From www.wine-blog.net You've heard somewhere or read somewhere that wine must be served in the best crystal to get its full advantage, well not necessarily but there are a few basic principles to remember when choosing glasses

Australian Wines
Author: Chris Burd
Australias wine industry has boomed in the past ten years. Employers have had to triple their staff numbers to cope with the demand for Aussie wine. Considering the lower average national population of Australia, compared to say the United States or even

Making Red Wine
Author: Jim Bruce
Harvesting Your Red Wine Grapes - The first step in making red wine is to have the grapes perfectly ready to be picked. They need to be harvested not only at the proper time in their life cycle, but also at the right time of day to ensure the acids and

Pinot Gris Or Grigio, This Grape Makes Great Wine
Author: Darby Higgs
One of the most popular imported wine styles in America is Pinot grigio. Nearly all of the Pinot grigio consumed in the US comes from Italy, but as we shall see this is likely to change soon. Pinot grigio is very popular with consumers, but it receives

What Wine Really Is (Just In Case You Thought You Knew)
Author: Neil Best
Although millions of people across the globe enjoy wine, very few of them know exactly what it is about a particular wine that they enjoy. By understanding each of the different components of wine, you can quickly establish the parts you prefer, and

The Mystery of Decanting
Author: Daniella
Decanting is a strange word to many people. Some do not even know what it means exactly. Taking the sophistication out of it, decanting literally means pouring the wine from the bottle to a special glass container. This is done in order to expose the

Wine Tasting -- The Traditional way
Author: Jerry Powell
Wine tasting is properly known as 'Wine Degustation'. It is the art of being able to note the various differences between difference types of wine, and even the various differences between the vintages of the same type of wine. There are basically

An Introduction to Wine
Author: Jason Ditto
What is wine? Wine has been made for centuries from just a two simple ingredients: yeast and grape juice. Actually, just about any fruit juice can be used, but by far the majority of all wine is made from the juice of the grape. How is wine

Blended and Varietal Wines
Author: Darby Higgs
Novice wine lovers soon come across the concept of blended and varietal wines. The two questions that spring to mind are, what does it mean? and does it matter? At the basic level, the difference is quite simple. Varietal wines are made from a