Keeping your wine at the perfect temperature while enjoying it is not easy. There’s the ice bucket but the wine gets too cold. You can use a cooler, but the convenience factor gets greatly impaired and it seems a little amateurish. You can also use an insulated wine tote, but once …
Wine is the heartbeat of our civilization in all of its conviviality. It inspires and it tickles. It has the power to unite the most divided. It attracts clever sayings and memorable quotes from various people, some more famous than others. Politicians, writers, poets, philosophers, artists, and wine enthusiasts alike, …
In case you haven’t noticed by now, I love wine! I’ve had a lot of hobbies in my life, but I’ll have to say that this one is by far my favorite ;) A few weeks ago, my beautiful wife gave me the Kevin Zraly’s Complete Wine Course book for …
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 glasses??? I consigned myself to drinking water, while being quite amused by such irreverence. Choosing the right glass for the right wine is not just common …
How would you feel if after buying a Lexus HS 250h, someone told you the car you’re driving is nothing more than a Toyota Corolla? Even if this is partially true, you would still feel cheated and angry. This marketing sham is applied in various industries, and wine is no …
So here is how it goes… You go to the store to buy a bottle of wine for a little soirée with friends. You really like the wine and you say to yourself… “I need to buy more of this wine. It was amazing!” You go back to the store …
Wine pairing success is fairly easy to achieve. There are many ways to make sure you open the right bottle of wine for the right meal. You can follow some basic guidelines about the principles of wine pairing, and chances are, you’ll pick the perfect wine for the occasion. That said, …
I would call myself a ponderer… except I don’t think that’s even a word. Perhaps it should be. I see it written from time to time. People just take a creative license and use it simply because it feels right. They never question the integrity of the word, they simply …
