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View ArticleCheeses around the world
Cheeses Around The World Though perhaps not as well-known a fact as wine or beer origin, cheese too is distinctive by country.
View ArticleDescribing a wine
Describing a wine compares to writing a poem; not as easy as it would seem. Every wine tasting experience is unique because every one of us is an inimitable individual, with our own stock of aromas and...
View ArticleYeast for beer
Yeasts are living organisms, a uni-cellular fungus, and have a rare ability: to live with or without oxygen. In the presence of air, they multiply. In the absence of oxygen, they ferment sugars into...
View ArticleSpirits
It is a special evening. There are cocktails before the meal and excellent wine to serve with the food, the coffee has been served, however, the day is not done. The perfect way to end such an evening...
View ArticleHow to make homemade wine
It started like this: I was 18 years old, on the beginning of a new life, in a new home, and too young to buy alcohol legally. The problem was, I really liked wine. I had been drinking it socially for...
View ArticlePairing food and beer
The idea of giving deep thought to which food to serve with a selected wine goes back centuries. It will surprise many that the same is true of pairing a good beer with a favorite dish.
View ArticleWine and food proper pairing
The title is misleading. There really is no such thing as 'proper' when choosing a wine and food to enjoy together. In matters of taste, individual judgment will always reign supreme.
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Wine and health
As far back as 450 BC, physicians have recommended wine to combat fever, disinfect wounds and provide nutritional supplements. But Greek science also taught that the stars moved on heavenly spheres, so...
View ArticleTreats for a wine tasting
If you are having a wine tasting party, or even just a sunny afternoon, relaxing with friends by the pool, appetizers served with a suitable wine can be a real hit. Choose your foods as carefully as...
View ArticleHome wine making uncorked
Winemaking is big business, but it is also a hugely satisfying hobby for wine lovers to pursue at home. One can choose how far to go, from just making wine to growing grapes and fruit, as grapes are...
View ArticleHome wine making equipment and ingredients
If you ever visited a wine estate, you weree probably left with the impression that it is a high-tech process best left to the professionals. That is really not so. People have been making wines with a...
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Grapes for home wine making
Whether you’re a serious home winemaker or just having a go for fun, knowing a bit about wine will expand your horizons. It will also help you decide what you’re aiming for in your own winemaking efforts.
View ArticleNearly everything one would want to know about wine
Wine selection for a beginner wine tasting with a bit of everything. The goal was to compare the results from a variety of grapes - Tasting note November 2013.
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