Feb
11
2010
Chardonnay is a light-bodied, white wine which pairs well with many different foods. Continue reading to learn about some of the most popular Chardonnay food pairings.
Chardonnay can have many flavors. Some of the most common flavors that Chardonnay has are buttery, mineral, fruit, and oak flavors. Depending on the aging process and the location the [...]
Feb
06
2010
There are 5 major white wine grapes which are used to make most of the white wines in the world. These white wine grapes are Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, and Viognier.
Chardonnay: This grape is grown all over the world and is known for having peach flavors. This wine is aged well in oak [...]
Feb
05
2010
The top 5 red wine grapes are used in all of the popular wines. The best red wines come from Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah, and Tempranillo grapes.
Cabernet Sauvignon:
This grape is grown worldwide and can handle a variety of climates due to its thick skin. Wines produced from this grape are often very dark [...]
Feb
03
2010
Here are some practical wine serving tips which every wine drinker should know. These tips will prevent you from looking like a “dummy” in front of other experienced wine drinkers. In front of non-experienced wine drinkers, you’ll look like an expert.
After you buy a bottle of wine, whether you get it from a store or [...]
Jan
21
2010
Pinot Noir is well known as being a more difficult grape to grow and make wine from, but wineries still go to the trouble to make it due to high consumer demand.
Being such a great wine grape, Pinot Noir is grown all over the world. Everywhere from Algeria, Australia, Brazil, and France to California have vineyards growing this [...]
Jan
20
2010
Cabernet is a popular red wine and is grown in almost every vineyard around the globe. This wine orginated in the 17th century by crossing Cavernet franc and Sauvignon blanc.
Some of the major flavors you’ll find in a cabernet sauvignon are cherry, blackberry, blueberry, plum, vanilla, tobacco, warm spice, and maybe even a leather aroma.
Some [...]
Jan
17
2010
This wine club is currently running an amazingly priced promotional offer. The link below will activate your promo code.
This promo code allows first time buyers of the WSJ wine club to get 12 bottles of wine, a free corkscrew set (pictured below), and a tasting notes binder with information about each bottle of wine.
You can get [...]
Jan
16
2010
The Wall Street Journal Wine Club, also known as the WSJ Wine Club, is a very nice wine club which provides a lot of value for consumers. I first tried WSJ wine last year around Christmas and was quite impressed..
In fact, WSJ was the first wine club I’ve ever tried. It was quite a fun experience [...]
Jan
13
2010
Lets look at the differences in health benefits and antioxidants of red wine and white wine. While many believe red wine is better for you, the answer still remains unclear.
Here is a break down of the calories and alcohol per average glass of red and white wine.
Red Wine
(5 ounces or about 1 glass)
roughly 120 calories
180 [...]
Dec
20
2009
Box wine does expire. The best way to determine when your box wine expires is to look on the box and see if there is a date of expiration.
For example, on my “Black Box” wine I have, it says that it is fresh for 4 weeks after opening. Although it may be good for 5-6 [...]