Wine
What is the best red wine for health?
Generally, wine is considered to be bad for you. But, in moderation, it turns out, it can be good. ‘Moderation’ is the key, as is choosing the right red wine for maximum health benefits. Drinking anything to excess is not going to help your heart, or any other part of …
What is the difference between light, medium, and full bodied wines?
Part of the way a wine tastes is down to its body. This description ties in with how much alcohol a wine has, but is also affected by other factors such as climate and quality of the grapes. It is a complicated idea to describe, but often comes down to …
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What is the difference between Moscato & Moscato d’Asti?
Moscato, the sweet Italian dessert wine, comes from the Muscat family of grapes. This versatile grape produces white, yellow, pink and black grapes, depending on the location. California is a centre for Moscato production, including 250 acres of the rare Black Muscat grape. Often considered the oldest domesticated grape variety, …
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Do I need to aerate wine?
If you have been drinking or learning about wine for any amount of time, there’s a fair chance that you have heard about aerating the wine (or sometimes called allowing the wine to “breathe”). And you may be wondering, do I need to aerate this glass of wine that I …
What is the story behind that rooster on the neck of the wine bottle?
So you may (or may not) have wondered about that rooster on the neck of the wine bottle. Â (But if you never wondered, how did you get here?) Â There is quite a story that goes with that logo. Chianti Classico is the area between Florence and Siena in Italy. Way …
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Wine and Chocolate – A Bittersweet Affair
Wine and chocolate.  Wine good, chocolate good, together… good? Well good news, wine and chocolate can definitely be paired together.  Since cocoa beans and wine use the same type of yeast for fermentation, they are a good match.  But it can get quite challenging as chocolates can be quite powerful and you …