Archive for the 'Red Wine' Category

Dec 12 2009

What Wine Goes with Pork

Published by Paul under Red Wine, White Wine, Wine and Food

When choosing a wine for pork, most people stick with a red wine although pork is technically a “white” meat. If you are looking for the best wine you can pair with pork, you can’t go wrong with a rich burgundy.
Aside from burgundy, you have many options depending on the type of pork. If you [...]

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Dec 11 2009

Wine Sangria Recipe

Published by Paul under Making Wine, Red Wine, Wine and Food

Sangria is a tasty drink and is surprising easy to make. You’ll need to gather a few ingredients including your favorite bottle of red wine. Some of your options are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja reds, or Zinfandel.
Aside from the bottle of wine, you will need the following:

1 Lemon cut into wedges
1 Orange cut into wedges [...]

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Dec 11 2009

Will 2 Glasses of Wine a Night Make You Fat

Wine does not contain fat! But it does contain calories which may cause you to put on some weight. Will 2 glasses a night make you fat??
Probably not…but if you do not get much exercise and have typically been the type of person who puts on weight easily, you might gain weight.
If you get some [...]

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Dec 09 2009

What Grapes are Used in Wine

Published by Paul under Making Wine, Red Wine, White Wine

There are many different kinds of grapes that create the various types of wine. Here is a list of some of the more popular wine grapes and the wines they create.
Merlot Grapes:
The grapes used to make Merlot wine typically have flavors of honey, cherry, and often mint. These grapes are grown in France, Australia, Italy, [...]

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Dec 09 2009

Why Wine Causes Headaches

Published by Paul under Red Wine, Serving Wine, Wine and Food

Many people experience headaches the next morning only after drinking a little bit of wine the night before. So why does wine cause these headaches?
Many people believe that winemakers are using to many sulphites in the wine and that leads to headaches.
What exactly are sulphites? Sulphites are added to wine to protect the wine from oxidation and prevent [...]

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Nov 29 2009

Get Rid of Red Wine Stains

Published by Paul under Red Wine

Red wine is known for staining clothes, carpet, and other fabrics very quickly and badly. Getting rid of red wine stains will take quick action and some work on your part.
As soon as you spill red wine, grab some paper towels or napkins and start blotting the stains immediately.
Take some laundry soup and some hydrogen [...]

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