Wine Articles

What is Corked Wine? - What is a corked wine? Is it good or bad? Can it be prevented? What are growers doing to deal with corked wine?

Who Made the First Wine Anyway? - Although details are understandably sketchy, it is believed that grapes were being grown and wine was being made in...

Enjoy Your Favorite Wine - But With Some Rules - The mere mention of etiquette brings to mind various images, mainly negative. Etiquette means observing set rules.

Explore the U.S. Wine Trails - Hit the Wine Trails! One way of discovering local wineries is to take a day, or weekend trip and visit several of them along a "Wine Trail". Because of the conditions needed to grow and harvest good grapes, many wineries are often clustered together along a very scenic “wine trail.” Every state in the U.S. has a Wine Trail. Following a trail can be very informative, educational and relaxing, as you learn about wine-making and taste many of the different wines the wineries produce. A terrific way to support the small local wineries and have fun at the same time.

How Sparkling Wine is Made - This article describes the three methods of making sparkling wine and explains the difference between sparkling wine and Champagne.

How To Open Champagne - Opening champage is a simple process involving five short steps which we cheerfully share with you herein.

Wine Tasting -- The Traditional Way - Wine tasting is properly known as 'Wine Degustation'. It is the art of being able to note the various differences between difference types of wine, and even the various differences between the vintages of the same type of wine.

Overcoming Red Wine Spills - Red wine spills can be a disaster whether they occur in your home or onboard your $43 million executive jet as members of our corporate flight attendant web community are quick to point out. Taking care of a spill is another thing, but we have discovered two “tried and true” solutions to the problem.

Choosing that Perfect Wine for a Dinner Party - So, you find yourself having been invited to a dinner party and decided to bring the host a bottle of wine. But which type of wine should you buy? I am sure you have seen people seemingly bewildered in front of the wine shelves at the local grocery or liquor store. After you read this article, you can be assured you will never be one of those people.

Using Bargain Wines to Your Advantage - Using bargain wines is often preferable for occasions when it would be unwise to to invest a large amount of money in expensive wine...