Heir to the throne, Prince Charles, reportedly drives a 39-year-old DB5 Aston Martin that’s powered almost entirely by wine- and cheese-derived bio-ethanol. Charles, 70, has a strong interest in environmental issues and rural affairs. He is active in environmental charities, and his food company, Duchy Originals, uses ingredients produced at…
Oh Yes!!, the things we do for the love of wine. In 2008, the nose of leading European winemaker and taster Ilja Gort was insured for $8 million, Lloyd’s of London took out the policy after hearing about a man who lost his sense of smell in a car accident. “I…
Once in awhile, we all check our horoscope . Sometimes you just can’t help but wonder what the day has in store for you, and it’s comforting to have it (kind of) predicted. While we can’t know whether or not our fate is truly written in the stars, there is…
With 20 different wine regions spread from Alto Adige, on the border with Switzerland, to the Mediterranean islands of Sicily and Sardinia, the wines of Italy are some of the most historical and unique wines, as well as the most premium. While wine did not originate on Italian territory, the Greek and Roman Empires…
We have talked about how to enjoy Sangria using Red Wine, and oh yes, white wine lovers too can enjoy sangria, so here are 10 recipes for sangria using white wine. White sangria—no longer the lesser step-cousin of the classic. In fact, we dare say sangria is the drink of summer…
How Wine is Made: From Grapes to Glass A picture guide of how wine is made, from picking grapes to bottling wine. Depending on the grape, the region and the kind of wine that a winemaker wishes to produce, the exact steps in the harvesting process will vary in time,…
Ever attended a grape stomping event? Grape Stomping is an old traditional wine making process where grapes were crushed by having barefoot participants repeatedly stomp on them in vats to release their juices and begin fermentation. Its fun and you get to learn a whole lot about the wine making…
Although, selling wine is my job, my major concern is how to help my customers enjoy wine, so here’s another hack in the world of wine, thanks to the Spaniards, we can now remix our red wines.
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