If you enjoy drinking wine, you must be well acquainted with wine terminology such as aging, acidity, note, aroma, balance, blends, breathing, cuvee, oaky and more. But have you heard of the term tannins in wine being used with reference to wine? Well let's take...
Christmas time is coming and so is the annual gift exchange. Sometimes it can be difficult, but why should it be? Especially for wine lovers in your life, this year's shopping can be made easier with these tips. Below are few Christmas gift ideas for...
If you're a wine collector or even a wine aficionado throwing a party, the pressure can be extremely high. Your guests most likely expect you to pull out some fine wines to go with the food; this is especially the case if your friends also...
If you are moving to a new home and need to transport wine or any other liquor bottles, you need to ensure they are packed properly, so that the stock stays intact. While this might seem like a simple thing to do, your wine bottles...
White wines aren't really true "white" in the glass; instead they could have a number of different hues ranging from light straw to deep golden yellow to green tints. The colour aspects of a white wine are derived from the grape blends or varietals that...
When a few wine aficionados get together for a wine tasting and to talk about their favourite wines, the topic of tannins is bound to surface. So what exactly are they? Tannins are a very important descriptor for any wine tasting - it refers to...
At one time or the other, every wine lover faces the dilemma of wondering what to bring to a special dinner party; this is especially true if you are the only wine expert in the room. You wonder whether you should give something basic like...
If you are interested in wine, but feel you don't know much about it, you are not alone. Nobody is naturally born with a well-trained palate for fine wine. It's always a matter of experimenting and trying out different styles and flavours of wines. If...
Pairing wines with food correctly, can be quite tricky. It's important to ensure that the wine you choose as an accompaniment to any dish, doesn't overwhelm or mask the flavouring of the latter and vice versa.While there are some thumb rules people follow when pairing...
When you start building a wine collection, and want to savour your wines in the right manner, you begin building your wine glasses collection too. And anyone that has even a remote interest in wines knows there are different types glasses for different wines. Here...