Proof! Wine Health Benefits

Should you move to France? I don’t know, but you can try to consume a glass of wine when you eat. Preferably red wine, it is good for you and it seem to have more of the health benefits than others.

I Love Italian Wine and Food - Reviewing The Reds

I love Italian wine and food so much that I have done a series on the typical and special wines and foods of Italy's twenty regions. This article talks a bit about Italian red wines and reviews some of my findings.

Ratings? We Don’t Need No Drinkin’ Ratings

When it comes down to it, the 100 point scale has no place in the wine industry. It takes away the opportunity for people to experience wine for themselves, leaving them preoccupied with only drinking wines that are high ranking. This perpetuates the absurd notion that wine is a drink of seriousness: people who consume it must be intellectual, sophisticated, and, naturally, have British accents. In the end, the 100 point system deserves a zero.

The Basics of Wine Tasting Tours

Wine tasting tours are organized so that wine tasters may have the chance to evaluate the quality of different wines based on criteria like feeling, aroma, and color. People who go on wine tasting tours have a well-developed sense of smell and taste and they can tell even minor details about a wine through simple smelling and tasting.

All About Beer

The exact time frame of beer is debatable. Experts place it between 10,000 years to 7,500 years ago. That makes beer the oldest drink known to mankind.

Northern California Wineries

Northern California is known for many things from San Francisco to the excellent wine vineyards. Northern California winery escapes are some of the best around given the close proximity of so many great wineries.

Choosing The Perfect Holiday Wine

Oh my God, it's almost Christmas and I have guests coming, one is a real wine connoisseur and if I don't have JUST the right wine, I know I'll never hear the end about it. Exactly what wine do I serve with turkey, I haven’t got a clue, not to mention the ham, or an after dinner wine. Should I stick with my old standby Pinot, or break out the Chardonnay? Wait, he'll just think that’s run of the mill, I know I'll open a bottle of Gruner Veltliner, surely that will impress him.

A Restauranteurs 30 Interesting Wine Facts

As owner of a winery and also a restaurant, I often get asked a lot of questions about wine and also about the wine industry in general. So here are some great wine facts for you to savour.

St. Nikolaus Bock Bier - Santa's Little Helper

Tis the season to be jolly. It doesn't hurt either if you have a great holiday seasonal micro brew to enjoy while decking the halls. Pennsylvania Brewing Company's St. Nikolaus Bock might be just the thing to enjoy on one of these upcoming frosty December eves.

I Love Italian Wine and Food - The Marche Region

If you are looking for fine Italian wine and food, consider The Marche region of central Italy. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you’ll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour.

How To Select A Fine Wine

Fine wines are what romance is made of. They’ve been sung about, written about, waxed eloquent about. Although the choice of a particular type, year and quality of wine changes from person to person, there are some guidelines that help reach an agreement, in conformity with the price...

A Guide to Wine

Certainly a cornerstone of fine dining, wine can enhance the flavor of food and the experience of a meal. Better yet, the low cost (not to mention the health benefits) of many fine bottles means that anyone can try wine with their menu. This guide to wine shares some tips for the beginner's enjoyment of wine. Whether it's Pinot Noir, Syrah, or Merlot, this guide will explain the difference and help you get started.

Taste the Fruits of the Vines of Northern Virginia Wineries

Virginia is known as much for its many products and resources as it is for it rich Colonial heritage and history. As early as the 1600s the commonwealth has been a center of production for many goods and luxuries. Historians tell of our forefathers growing tobacco along the cobbled streets of Jamestown, and for nearly a century Suffolk has been regarded one of the peanut capitals of the world. Cotton, ham, and seafood are also popular exports, as is wine. Few people outside the bacchanalian world realize that Virginia is popular wine country, ranking tenth among US states in grape production!

Champagne Toasts

A champagne toast is one good way of celebrating an important occasion. This is usually marked as one of the highlights of the celebration.