When looking at hundreds or even thousands of bottles of wine on the shelf in the market, it can be a very daunting and intimidating experience. What do you buy when there are so many choices? Think about it. There are approximately 39,000 wineries worldwide, including 9,000 wineries in the …
Recently I had a wine experience that doesn’t happen that often. I have tasted a lot of wine throughout the last fifteen years or so (when I adopted wine as a serious hobby and interest). But the other night I can truly say that I had one of the BEST …
You’ve heard me talk about people who “invest” in wine, only to indulge in the new taste of that wine after patiently sitting in a wine cellar for a few years. There’s no real trading happening, therefore the term “wine investment” is only used as a figure of speech… until …
Wine blends have become a very exciting thing in winemaking today all across the world. I’m not talking about just the “Bordeaux” blends that France has made so famous. Winemakers are taking a chance on blending lots of different varietals and coming up with some interesting and delicious wines. Since …
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 ever walked into a restaurant or a wine store and seen the very large bottles of wine? What is up with that? How practical is …
Cork, synthetic or screw tops… Is there one better than the other? Yesterday, I bought 2 bottles of wine with a screw top. Don’t judge! The opening procedure was quite unorthodox and far from being romantic. The scratchy, metallic sound approximating that of a bottle of soda being opened was quite …
How long will wine last in a bottle that’s been opened? What does “toast” have to do with wine? How many wineries are there in the United States? These and many other questions about wine will be answered here. LEFTOVER WINE There is no specific length of time of …
So you want to host a wine-tasting party? What a wonderful idea! Whether you’re a novice or an expert, a wine-tasting party is an elegant, entertaining and fun way to learn about wine. Here is what you’ll need: • FRIENDS – You need friends because wine tastes better …
Re-corking wine bottles is a rare practice that consists of retiring the old cork of a wine bottle and replacing it with a brand new one. As an average, some wineries suggest replacing the cork every 20-30 years. Some recommend doing it after 15 years. Since a lot of wine consumption is …
Where does cork come from? Corks are made out of… well, cork. It is harvested from a tree called “Quercus suber“, Latin for oak cork (chêne liège in French). These trees have a life expectancy of two to six hundred years. They primarily grow in countries that run along the coast …
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