The funny thing about drinking wine in Italy is that Italians themselves don’t seem nearly as stressed about wine as tourists do. Visitors arrive expecting: Meanwhile somebody’s grandfather is drinking excellent red wine from a thick water glass while loudly debating football over lunch. That’s usually the real atmosphere. Italian…
One of the biggest surprises people discover in Italy is this: Italians love wine. But they rarely make wine feel complicated. Nobody is aggressively swirling supermarket Chianti while describing “notes of ancient forest floor and emotional trauma.” Most people are simply: And honestly? That’s probably why wine culture feels so…
Ginger wine is a delightful elixir that has been enjoyed for centuries, known for its unique blend of flavors and its versatility in both cocktails and culinary creations. In our previous posts, we have talked about Rice Wine and Alpine Wine, Its only fair we also talk about Ginger Wine,…
Now we’ve got the grips with the common features of wine labels, we’ll take a close look at two examples, using the information they offer to help us predict how the wines will taste. (If you missed part one of our guide, click here) Note: we’ve created these labels for demonstrative…
This two-part guide is your handy manual to reading wine labels from anywhere in the world. We’ll show you how to use the information presented on the bottle to predict how a wine will taste. Wordy wine labels can seem very confusing, but there’s a code to crack. Wine label…
Master sommeliers study for years to become true wine experts. They know specific facts about viticulture, such as the details of the soil content of vineyards around the world, or how local and global events spur subtle changes in a wine, which can help them to determine its age and provenance….
One thing I love about the wine world is how fascinating and interesting each topic can be, and this one right here, got my attention. Does the wine glass you use really affect the taste of your wine? For wine lovers, we can drink from any type of glass or…
We all love champagne, and we often pop one during celebrations, but we don’t like its left overs because it has a shorter shelf life than other wines, after few days, it becomes flat and tastes like a plain white wine. And as usual, I research on ways we all…
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