Wine Tasting

In the world of wines, oxidation is the worst enemy. Oxidation occurs when the wine interacts or combines with oxygen. This can cause your drink wine to lose its flavor and intensity. Red wine is one of the wine types that are sensitive to oxidation. There is a need to consume it once you have opened the red wine bottles that contain it. But just in case there are some extra bottles that are half-full, there is only one thing you can do to preserve its quality and taste: store it effectively. But you don't have to store left-over for too long; storing them for a day or two is just enough to allow you to savor some of its natural flavor. Here are some of the ways to preserve and prolong red wine in half-empty bottles. These can help you to save your drink for the next two or three days. 1. Fill red wine bottles with leftovers. These beverages are best contained in bottles that are full. This helps to prevent air, which can cause oxidation, from settling into the bottle. You shoul...

If you've never been to a wine tasting, or have only been to one or two events, there is no question that there are a ton of terms that you are unfamiliar with. In order to effectively communicate within a group at a wine tasting, you should have a basic understanding of the common terminology. Some of these terms may have heard before, others may not ring a bell at all, but keep your mind open as you review the basic wine tasting terminology..     Acidity- Helps preserve wine. All grapes (and by extension all wines) have acid. Wines extremely high in acidity often have a sour or tart taste. Wines low in acidity are described as tasting "fat" or "flabby."     Aeration - Occurs by either swirling the wine around in a glass or decanting the bottle into another container. Aeration softens the tannins by allowing the wine to "breathe" before consumption. Young red wines benefit most from aeration.     Ascescence- Marks the presence of ethyl ac...

Most of us are totally unaware of what goes through our heads while we are tasting a wine. We just slurp it down with perhaps a comment or two like, "that was a good wine" or "too sharp for me". But how do we know what we are actually tasting or experiencing when the wine has been sampled? I want to introduce you to the five principal elements to look for in a wine tasting. The secret to analyzing the complexities in a wine is to fully understand the following five principals. Learn how to concentrate on each one in turn while tasting, and in no time at all you will have the analytical tools with which to complete a full evaluation of the quality of any wine.     Dryness/Sweetness - The easiest attribute to be noticed is the amount of natural sugar in the wine. At one end of the spectrum is a crisp, bone-dry Chablis to a rich, luscious Liquer Muscat at the other, with a huge range of styles in between.     Acidity - Wine contains many different types of ...

With the outburst of wine popularity in recent years, monthly wine club memberships are now on the rise and gaining huge followings. In fact, these clubs have become admired in today's culture, with true enthusiasts belonging to one or more monthly wine clubs! Many clubs even offer discounted gift membership for family and friends. These clubs are meant to provide members with an easy way to purchase and sample wines, otherwise unavailable to the general public. Members have the privileged of enjoying top quality selections in the comfort and privacy of their own home. This enables them the time to truly enjoy and learn about the vintages they are sampling. Memberships offer more than just convenience; they also offer the benefit of significant cost savings on purchases. Memberships start at as little as $20 a month, making it an affordable option for everyone. When choosing a club to belong to, the first thing you need to do is to examine your budget and decide what price range...

That's a very complicated question that defies a simple answer, but if I had to answer it with just one word, it would be: Burgundy. One reason I say that is Burgundy's famous red wine, known throughout the world as "Burgundy." It's made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes and I think that you'll get little argument from most people that a fine Burgundy is the best expression of this temperamental varietal in the world, and, arguably, the finest red wine in the world. It's certainly the world's most expensive wine. That is to say, Burgundy's most prestigious wine, Romanee-Conti, of which only about 450 cases are produced per year from grapes grown in the 4.5 acre Romanee-Conti vineyard, is the world's most expensive wine. The law of supply and demand is obviously at play here but, for example, in 1996, Sotheby's auctioned off a set of eight bottles of 1990 Romanee-Conti for $224,900; that's more than $28,000 per bottle for a wine that was ma...