Archive for April, 2009


The Best Opportunity To Invest In Wine Is Now

The wine market is a funny thing. It is essentially a luxury product and yet millions of bottles are produced each year.One wine may be 10 times as expensive as its cousin and wine popularity can be up and down like a roller-coaster. One thing is certain though, there is a lot of money to [...]

How Good Are Australian Wine?

of Australia From that first sip, you know your Australian wine is a good one. Finding that style or brand of wine that best suits you is really a personal odyssey, a close examination of your palette and a quest involving many different tastings. Australian winemakers man nearly 2000 wineries, using 130 different types of [...]

The Various Brands Of Wine Accessories

wine cellars There are many wine accessories that are necessary if you want to help your wine experience reach new levels of enjoyment. Some of the best accessories are special glasses, bottle openers and cork savers. These accessories can make your wine experience richer, and can enable you to bring out the best in your [...]

What Percentage is Absinthe?

Absinthe is a strong flavor liquor which is made by distilling alcohol with herbs. It is known it is strong and can get you very drunk, but what percentage of alcohol is Absinthe and what is its proof? Let’s look at the avl of popular brands of Absinthe:- La Fee XS Absinthe Francaise 68% abv [...]

Selecting A Wine Club

A wine club is a great way to learn about wine and to sample different wines that you might not otherwise try. Many people appreciate the gift of a wine club membership around the holidays, and it’s the gift that keeps on giving if the recipient is generous with the wine they receive. So how [...]

About Absinthe

Absinthe Absinthe is a very strong liquor which is between 45 and 75% ABV (alcohol by volume), about twice as strong as other types of alcoholic beverages such as whisky and vodka. Otherwise known as “The Green Fairy” Absinthe was the drink associated with Bohemian Paris. It was first given to French soldiers in the [...]