Decanting wine is a popular tool in any wine lover's arsenal as it can improve the entire tasting experience. However, not doing it right can ruin the wine. It's very important to look at the kind of wine and the type of decanting that is...
If you are a wine connoisseur and like to buy and collect wines, you know how crucial it is to store them right. Not only is it important to store them in the right position, but you also had to ensure that a number of...
Designing an aesthetic-looking, safe and stable custom wine cellar does not have to be too complex. You just have to keep a few things in view while you are getting it designed. The one way to get it right is to hire the services of...
Many people are now opting for wine cellars in their homes. These could be elaborate rooms that are outfitted with fancy embellishments and have seating space and can be used as tasting rooms. On the other hand, there are also simpler options such as spiral...
Today, wine collection and drinking has become a very popular in Australia. But not every homeowner has the space to allocate an entire room for wine storage. In some cases, space becomes the major factor that prevents people from getting a wine cellar installed in...
This question crosses the minds of many people and if we have to answer it in one sentence - Most top wines improve with age! When wine matures naturally, its flavours evolve and they develop a greater complexity as well as bottle-aged characters. During the...
In the past, wine cellars were for the serious wine aficionado only and were dark, un-inhabitable spaces that had bottles of wine stuffed into cubbyholes, gathering dust and cobwebs. At that time, the focus was more on function rather than form. But that age is...
For centuries, wine has been stored in underground cellars and wine caves, and there is a reason for it. These are the best places to store wines because they provide the ideal conditions such as cool, humid, dark and undisturbed surroundings. Wine storing basics are...
We would like to bust a myth here- If truth be told; most standard wines will not improve, with age and should be drunk within a couple of years- only the world's finest wines benefit from aging. A lot of wine is now produced for...
If you are a budding wine lover, you are sure to be worried about wine storage. But here is a simple fact- Most wines are meant to be consumed within a year of their release; and so if you are planning on buying and consuming...