Dec
12
2009
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 [...]
Dec
11
2009
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 [...]
Dec
11
2009
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 [...]
Dec
09
2009
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 [...]
Dec
08
2009
Wine spoils quickly, although there are ways to keep it fresh for a little while. The serious wine drinkers like to finish the bottle the same day the wine is opened because it will start to taste different even only after 1 day of being opened.
After wine is exposed to the air, it will start [...]
Dec
08
2009
The answer is…Yes. Wine does freeze. Wine is a water based solution and even contains various solutes like ethanol. To freeze alocohol you will have drop the temperature well below the freezing point of water (32 F) typically around 20ish degrees F.
The more alcohol in beer, wine, and liquor, the longer it will take to freeze. [...]
Dec
07
2009
Although it not clear when wine was first invented, many believe that wine was probably first made in the stone age. Juice and graph residue were left in a indentation in a rock and then consumed before turning sour.
Oldest Wine Bottle
This wine was found in a vineyard in Germany. Researchers believe it was from about 325 A.D. It wasn’t found [...]
Nov
21
2009
When picking out a wine to drink with salmon, you have some options. Most people tend to stick with red wines when eating salmon because it matches the color.
If you are grilling your salmon try eating it with Santa Margarita Pinot Grigio or a Robert Modavi Chardonnay.
The most common wine that people drink with salmon is [...]
Nov
21
2009
Although most people feel that chicken should be eaten with white wine, some reds go well also. The type of wine you choose depends on how the chicken is cooked and seasoned.
Some white wines which easily go well with all chicken are Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc or Pinot Gris/Grigio.
If you are cooking up fried chicken, try a [...]