Anyone who has an interest in drinking and collecting wines wants to know whether they should cellar them, and what wines should and shouldn't be cellared. If we were to answer this question in one sentence - Most of the top wines will improve with...
When you think of wine regions in the world, your mind is naturally drawn to countries like France, Italy, Spain, US, and even Australia. These are the big names in the business, so to speak. These are the biggest wine producers, have the best quality...
South Africa is one of the more interesting nations to produce wine. This is mostly because people didn't think that the climate and the terroir of this country were really suitable for wine production. People are under the impression that every country in the African...
Every wine lover dreams of owning a cellar filled to the brim with excellent quality wines. You search for great vintages, look for the rarest gems amongst the wines, only to hold yourself back when you realize you don't have a place to house them....
People rarely, if ever, consume an entire bottle of wine at once. Unless you're hosting a dinner party of some sort, you'll find that about half or even more of your wine would be left over, ready to spoil and turn into vinegar at any...
Argentina is the biggest producer of wine in South America and a very vital part of the new world wine producing countries. Unlike its more famous neighbour, Chile, Argentina didn't really start making a splash in the international scene until recently. But surprisingly, it produces...
Australian wines are fast gaining acclaim in the international wine scene for their exquisite quality. Some of them have been judged against wines from ancient wine producing countries and have come up on top. Australian wines have been performing well for some years now. The climate...
There's so much more to enjoying a good wine than just choosing the right bottle with the right label. We all like to indulge our palette, especially with a nice meal that's paired with a good wine. A decent wine makes it worth the extra...
There is an abundance of choice when dealing with wine grapes (actually over a thousand) but only a few of these varieties are known to grow all over the world. It's common knowledge that wine is made with grapes (latin name: Vitis vinifera) but they're...
Have you ever been curious as to the differences between red and white wine? The answer is actually quite simple. The differences between red and white wine stems primarily from a component of wine called tannins which results in the difference of colour. Reds usually contain...