Archive for March, 2009


Make And Drink Your Own Wine, It’s Easy!

Making your own wine is a hobby that is growing quickly. There’s a variety of reasons for this.

Plans for making a budget wine rack

Be kind to your wine, and it will be kind to you. You must have some kind of storage system in place if you want your collection to age. Purchasing a wine rack isn’t the cheapest option. This is many times an issue if you desire to keep your overhead low on your wine cellar. [...]

The Advantages Of a Wood Wine Rack

There are very few people that have wine cellars in thier home that can be utilized for storing wine. Accordingly other means are employed depending on personal preference, budget and adaptablity. The wood wine rack seems to be the preferred material for a wine rack above the many other types and designs of wine racks [...]

Is the taste of wine really affected by which glass you use?

It is a popular belief that the glass you use to serve a fine wine is almost as important to how much you enjoy the drink as the choice of wine itself. The shape, colour and fabric of wine glasses are all supposed to influence the way you appreciate the flavour and aroma of a [...]

How come wine I just bought is not mentioned on winery’s web site?

lisa425lisa asked: I just bought a 2004 Novelty Hill Merlot from Columbia Valley.
~harmonious blend of black cherry, raspberry, and mocha flavors comebined with undercurrent of inviting oak.~
I searched their web site wanting to learn more about it, but they only have different wines. Either Merlots from different years, or from a different grape valley. [...]

CATEGORIES OF WINES

CATEGORIES OF WINES
Don’t you know the different categories of wines available? Don’t lose your heart when we are there.
Wines can be produced from any vegetable and fruits. But the most commonly used is grapes which are normally referred to as grape wine or simple wine. Wines fall into three basic categories – the [...]