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Wine Ponder

Wine is only as good as the people with whom it is being shared.
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About Wine Ponder

Wine Ponder is a personable wine blog enjoyed by people around the world.
It is a global epicurean escape documented by two wine enthusiasts, with a particular appeal to food and wine.
They are on a fun mission to find the most exciting places, new wine experiences, emerging trends and sensations.

Wine Ponder's Coveted Articles

Wine With A Pun In The Name
Wine With A Pun In The Name
Everybody loves a good pun, especially wine puns! Puns are quite popular in parties and small gatherings, and so is wine. Little did you know, puns pair very...
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Wine Names Pronunciation Guide With Audio
Wine Names Pronunciation Guide With Audio
Wine Names Pronunciation Guide by Wine Ponder and hosted exclusively on the Wine Ponder website! Not being able to pronounce a word can be embarrassing....
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Wine With An Animal In The Name
Wine With An Animal In The Name
If you're a wine drinker (and shopper), you have noticed a very high usage of our faunal friends on wine labels. Do you care to...
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Large Format Bottles
Large Format Bottles
The Wine Ponderer has already written about Wine Bottle Shapes And Sizes.  But I wanted to address why the sizes of bottles matter. Have you...
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Funny Wine Names That Will Make You Buy Wine
Funny Wine Names That Will Make You Buy Wine
Get your fill of funny wine names! Then go to the store and buy wine with funny wine names... Because it's fun and in some...
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Wine Bottle Shapes And Sizes
Wine Bottle Shapes And Sizes
All wine bottles are not created equal! Their physical shape differs greatly from one another based on the type of wine they carry. Some wine...
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Wine Quotes
Wine Quotes
Wine attracts clever sayings and memorable quotes from various people, some more famous than others. Politicians, writers, poets, philosophers, artists or wine enthusiasts, they all...
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Wine Glasses – Everything You Need To Know About Them
Wine Glasses – Everything You Need To Know About Them
My wife and I were invited to a large outdoor party a few days ago, where wine was inappropriately served in plastic cups. Seriously?! No wine...
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Our Most Recent Articles

Wines

A Trader Joe’s New Wine Sensation

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I’ve been shopping at Trader Joe’s for quite some time and I always walk through the wine section to see what’s new. I saw a new bottle priced at $5.99 but never gave it any interest. More often than not, wines priced below 5 or 6 bucks are a bit …

Stories, Wine Pairing

Spaghetti Carbonara Wine Pairing

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Pairing food and wine is an exciting game and I love playing it! Though the rules are complicated, everyone can play this epicurean game. As far as I’m concerned, the only requirements are happy and fun ;) And this past Christmas, my family and I met those requirements. We played …

Storage, Wine Project Ideas

My Wine Box Shelf Project

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For years, I have been collecting wooden wine boxes. Without any real project in mind, those precious wooden boxes were neatly piled in a corner of my garage. The piles started getting higher and my organization skills could not keep up with the insane amount of boxes I add accrued. …

Stories, Wine Instructions

Fining Agents Such As Milk, Fish And Eggs Can Be in Your Wine – Vegans Be Warned

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What do wine and milk have in common? They are both liquids, they both vie for a healthy living, but more importantly one helps the other look and taste better…  How so? Fining agents! Just this last week, I was in Burgundy France visiting my sweet grandmother who was celebrating …

Stories, Wine Quotes

Wine Poetry

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Do you know what pairs well with wine? Poetry. I like to call it “Wine Poetry.” Wine Poetry Wine inspires the mind and the soul. Many moviemakers, songwriters, painters, and poets use wine throughout their artistry. Wine poetry is when winemakers and poets come together to entertain humankind. Two enchanting …

Stories

Tin Foil Capsule – The Quality Brand Of A Wine Bottle

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Let’s take advantage of the warm summer days to discuss a subject that we hold close to our heart, a topic that inspires our meals and apéritifs: The wine. This time, we won’t talk about varietals, vinification, or vintage… We will talk about the tin foil capsule. Not the beer …

Stories

SOMM: Into The Bottle – Ten Wine Stories With Compelling Interviews

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In my last article, I went through the documentary SOMM.   This post covers the follow-up movie about ten very compelling wine stories, SOMM: Into The Bottle.  You don’t have to have seen SOMM to watch Into The Bottle, but it is helpful. Somm: Into The Bottle – Ten Wine …

Stories

SOMM: The Making Of A Master Sommelier

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What does it take to become a Master Sommelier?  The movie SOMM documents four Master Sommelier candidates through their journey of taking the most demanding exam in the wine industry.  In an effort to join the prestigious and exclusive organization, “The Court of Master Sommeliers”, you need to be an expert in …