Wine Articles

Wine Tasting 101 - Are you ready and willing to experiment with new wine selections and tastes but don't necessarily want to become a serious connoisseur? Then here are the wine tasting basics that you need to know...

The Cork, Screw Cap Debate - For a very long time, cork was the preferred method to seal a bottle of wine. There has been much debate over the past few years as to what the best method is for sealing off a bottle, cork, plastic cork or screw caps.

Sherry, a True Taste of History - A brief history and summation of Sherry, an old world wine making inroads into the new millenium.

Making Port Wine - Making wine isn't easy, especially when that wine is Port. This article discusses the basics of Port wine, what it is and how it's made.

Beat The Summer Heat With A Delicious Sancerre by Domaine Girard - Crisp and refreshing, Sauvignon Blancs are a versitile white wine that are enjoyalbe even in the hottest of weather.

The Basic Wine Essentials - Learn about the basic essentials of wine. A great resource for those looking to explore the great big world of wine. Article focuses on history, creation, varietal characteristics, color and the differences between red and white wine.

Making White Wine: A Labor of Love - Wine is made in winery and wineries exist all over the world and come in a variety of sizes. The grapes are grown at the wineries and then turned into wine and there are many varieties of grapes; each one either used either alone or combined to make different wines. But how exactly is white wine made?

Lodi Wine Country - Get ready to explore the wineries of the Lodi Wine Country. Known for their wonderful Zinfandel, Lodi wineries produce many great wines. The tasting rooms are friendly, uncrowded, and usually there is no charge for wine tasting.

Buying a Good Wine - A guide to buying a good wine and spotting symptoms of a 'faulty' wine.

The Proper Servicing of Wine - The Proper service of wine starts as soon as you bring it home. How you handle it, store it, open, and pour it is all part of service protocol. This article focuses on everything you should know about how to properly store and serve wine.