Wine Articles

Holiday Tips to Buy the Perfect Gift for a Beer Lover - Need some holiday gift ideas for a beer lover? Don’t fret, here are 5 fail-proof ideas sure to please.

Brew Pubs and Beer Labels - New, targeted pixel ads are here - A unique opportunity to participate in the latest web marketing phenomenon: pixel advertising. Thebeerhomepage.com, a website devoted entirely to brew pubs, breweries, microbreweries and beer labels, has been released. You can now place your label on the world's largest beer billboard.

A Trip to France - If you’re planning to travel to the south of France in the near future, think about including a trip to one of the vineyards of the 60 winegrowers in the "Cotes de Provence" region. A small, yet beautiful area, it takes in the departments of the Var and part of the Bouches-du-Rhone.

Make Your Own Irish Cream Liqueur - Irish Cream Liqueur is easy to make, yet it's impressive to serve at dinner parties or to give as a holiday gift.

Determining if a Wine is Spoiled - How to spot a faulty wine is a simple skill that can save you from suffering through a spoiled bottle. Learn the basic signs that a wine should be sent back for a new bottle.

Oakville Wine Country - To the wine connoisseur, Oakville is synonymous with the magnificence and the majesty of California Cabernet Sauvignon. But for those of us who do not spend our waking hours tasting wine and researching viticulture philosophies, Oakville is just another region in the Napa Valley. To the untrained eye, Oakville is a sleepy town on Highway 29, but it has become California’s epicenter for Cabernet production.

Rioja - Spain's Great Wine - Probably Spain's most famous wine, the reds from the Rioja region are some of the best in the world. With perfect conditions for viticulture we can see why they produce such consistent quality

Cava - Spain's Answer to Champagne - After having emerged from the shadows of its French cousin Champagne, Cava is now an important force in the world of sparkling wine. Here we chart its rise and the processes involved in its creation...

New Drink in Aruba at the Bars: A Natalie Holloway - Can you believe the Bars in Aruba have a new drink called the “Natalie Holloway” Drink? When I heard that, I felt sick to my stomach and my friend you have not even had the drink yet. Apparently this drink is a MyTai, Kamikaze Combo, which some say is good?

Rutherford Wine Country - The Napa Valley is world renowned for producing award winning wines. Because of its unique geography, Napa County is split up into specific regions, denoted by the term AVA (American Viticulture Area). In 1850, Thomas Rutherford recognized the subtleties of an unproven plot of land that resembled Bordeaux. He subsequently planted the first vines in what was destined to become the Rutherford AVA. Rutherford’s storied history has laid the foundations for the Napa Valley to become a world leader in wine production.