All About Wines
In search of Syrah red wine. Syrah or Shiraz is a dark-skinned grape grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce powerful red wines. Whether sold as Syrah or Shiraz, these wines enjoy great popularity. It is grown in many wine producing regions around the world, with concentrations in Australia, The Rhone Valley in [...]
Top Malbec wines are typically a medium to full-bodied red wine. Ripe fruit flavors of plums and blackberry give it a jammy characteristic. The tannins are typically a bit tight and the earthy, wood-like appeal makes for a fairly rustic, yet versatile wine. Although the grape is traditionally grown in Bordeaux, areas in the Loire, [...]
Finding the best Chianti wines! Chianti wines are red wines produced in Tuscany’s Chianti region. The dominant grape used in making Chianti is Sangiovese. When you hear the word “Chianti,” visions of cute bottles of wine based in a straw-like basket may come to mind. For years the symbol of Italian wine was the straw-covered [...]
There are many advantages of owning or running successful small wineries: First and foremost is that is that you can literally keep your arms around every barrel, keep your nose in each barrel on a regular basis and know each drop of wine intimately. The wines can be truly handcrafted, and tended with great attention [...]
If you like to find good food and wine pairing suggestions here are two basics that should get you through the night: Rule One: Drink red wine with meat, white wine with fish and poultry. Rule Two: Disregard rule one and eat and drink what you like. You will hear this over and over again [...]
An abundance of US wine tasting takes place in the state of California. The “Golden State’s” southern region boasts the famous Temecula, California wine country, while northern California offers the popular Sonoma and Napa Valley Wine Country. Beyond California, many fantastic US wine tasting can be found in regions around the country, from the Pacific [...]
Wine magazine subscriptions are a great way to learn about wine. Everyone has special interests, so magazine subscriptions are a good way for individuals to find specific information about the wines of their choice. Here are 6 wine magazine subscriptions that come highly recommended. Do any of the topics interest you? If so, getting wine [...]
US wine regions have produced wine for over 300 years. Today, wine production is performed in all fifty states, with California leading the way in wine production followed by Washington State, Oregon and New York. The United States is the fourth largest wine producing country in the world after France, Italy, and Spain. Oregon The [...]
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