Wine Articles

Napa Valley Wine Tours - California attracts millions of visitors each year. Disneyland is the leading attraction followed by Napa Valley. Napa Valley attracts about five million visitors each year. The main attraction is visits to some of the world famous wineries, a glimpse of the wine making process and a chance to taste wines.

Wine Of The Month Clubs - A lot of wine clubs offer fun and easy ways to experience wine. Their wine club selections are made from genuine wineries and have even won awards from famous publications. Most wine of the month clubs offer the usual selection of wines like Chardonnay and Merlot. There are a few clubs, however, that offer lesser known fare like Malbec, Carmenere, Alvarinho and Semillon. Try and look for clubs that offer a wider selection. Resident wine experts make sure that all the wine clubs under their wings offer a wide selection of wines at affordable prices every month.

Unique Argentinian Wines - Argentina is a country rich with tradition and pride. The agriculture industry in Argentina has been able to blend the European and American traditions of production in a unique way. In particular, the wine industry in Argentina has created wines of distinction with the best of the old and new world characteristics.

I Love Italian Wine and Food - The Calabria Region - I love Italian wine and food so much that I am doing a series on the typical and special wines and foods of Italy's twenty regions. This article explores the Calabria region of southern Italy. Bargains abound. I'll make specific recommendations, but won't be silent if I'm unhappy with a wine. Please join me on this extended tour.

Australian Wine Clubs - Have you ever come across a wine bottle bearing the insignia of an Australian wine club? Then it must be top quality wine. Australian wine clubs are among the most respected in the world and only first class wines are allowed to carry that emblem.

Wine Storage Systems - Generally, many people store wine because of its investment value. During the last few years, the value of wine, which is purchased young and properly stored, has appreciated several times over. With the popularity of wine increasing, growth in this trend is expected to continue. Also, several people work on a kind of a rotation system, storing wine for their own utilization in the future. The best system is to buy fine wines when available and store them properly until they fully mature.

Wine Tasting Kits - For wine lovers, the best part about having many wineries around is wine tasting. You can enjoy the best variants of wines in one or two visits to these wineries’ tasting parties; some even for free. Aside from such wine makers, there are also many hotels and restaurants that hold wine tasting events where you can have a sip of some of the world’s most famous wines. Your wine tasting adventures, however, will be more exciting and fruitful with wine tasting kits.

Methode Champenoise: The Art of Champagne - As touched upon in my article Making Red, Rose and Sparkling wine, there are three different ways to create the bubbles in sparkling wine or Champagne. After fermentation, the wine is then clarified and re-sweetened if necessary before being bottled under pressure. This method is used to produce medium price range sparkling wine. The last method and most complex is methode champenoise, used in creating the best quality wines. But what exactly is methode champenoise?

I Love Italian Wine and Food - Launching a Series - I love Italian wine and food so much that I am doing a series on the typical and special wines of Italy's twenty regions, and foods that accompany them. There are bargains to be had and I'll be making specific recommendations. If I'm unhappy with a wine I'll let you know. Please join me.

I Love Italian Wine and Food - The Umbria Region - I love Italian wine and food so much that I am doing a series on the typical and special wines and foods of Italy's twenty regions. This article explores the Umbria region of central Italy. Bargains abound. I'll make specific recommendations, but won't be silent if I'm unhappy with a wine. Please join me on this extended tour.