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Tired of Wine Stained Teeth?

July 10, 2010 by Patricia Fioriello

Red wine can be really bad for your teeth since it turns your teeth into a purplish color. Wine stained teeth look bad over time and you start feeling embarrassed when you smile. While red wine tastes great it has the unfortunate side effect of leaving you with wine stained teeth. How to get rid [...]

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What is Sake?

June 5, 2010 by Patricia Fioriello

Saké is a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice. It is also referred to in English as rice wine. However, unlike true wine, in which alcohol is produced by fermenting the sugar naturally present in fruit, sake is made through a brewing process more like that of beer. Sake Brewing Process To make beer or [...]

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Best Way to Enjoy Sunday Time Wine

March 13, 2010 by Patricia Fioriello

‘Sunday time wine‘, one of the most lavish leisure options one can think of has been best complemented by the Sunday Times Wine Club. It offers the most exciting range of wines from all across the world. The premium quality of the Sunday time wine is assured by the wine experts’ team at the Sunday [...]

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Fortified Wine Brands

March 4, 2010 by Patricia Fioriello

Fortified wine can be defined as the wine to which extra proportions of alcohol has been added. Brandy is the most common form of the additives employed. The basic reason behind the adaptation of process by the fortified wine brands is to preserve the wines. The higher levels of alcohol and the added sweetness are [...]

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Brush Up on Your Basic Wine Knowledge

February 18, 2010 by Patricia Fioriello

Wine is a common name to celebrate all occasions. It is a perfect drink to accompany you in your success and also in the lonely hours to brood on. It’s there always, anywhere and everywhere you go. Now if anyone ends up asking you about all the types of wines and you fumble to answer-well [...]

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Suggestions for Making Sangria

January 26, 2010 by Patricia Fioriello

While traveling in Spain, I had the opportunity to experience Sangria. It is a very popular drink especially in Madrid, where on warm summer evenings, large pitchers of Sangria were ordered at just about every table. The Sangria tasted far better than anything in the U.S. Or was it just because I was on vacation? [...]

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The Work of a Sommelier

December 29, 2009 by Patricia Fioriello

While browsing through the pages of the wine making ebooks, you might have come across a term, that you could not figure out the meaning of and it is sommelier. What is a sommelier? The term sommelier refers to the knowledgeable wine professional who usually works in the restaurants and is specialized in all sorts [...]

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Remedies to Clean Red Wine Stains

September 10, 2009 by Patricia Fioriello

Holiday time is near and you must be planning to throw party for your family and friends, but are afraid of having your new carpet, curtains or clothes spoiled as you had in last holidays. Host cannot show displeasure in front of the guest when he/she spills a wine glass on the new carpet or [...]

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How to Read a Wine Label

August 20, 2009 by Patricia Fioriello

Suppose you are standing in a wine store and you wish to buy something different. You do not know anything outside of the label. What does the label have to do with the wine? Recently I was asked this question by Karen Cole on NPR’s and then I realized that I had never come across [...]

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The Basics Behind a Glass of Red Wine

July 14, 2009 by Patricia Fioriello

Red wine is made by growing and processing red (or black) grapes. The end result varies greatly, depending not only upon the type of grape grown, but several other factors. Basic terms used for describing red wine are the color, aroma, bouquet, and flavors of the wine. Basic Red Wine Terms Color – It ranges [...]

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