Pure white – top 5
The previous articles in our wine series have been almost all about red wine. We’re moving into white wines now, starting with the top 5. Chardonnay Among the hundreds of white wine grape varieties, the most popular is undoubtedly Chardonnay. Its ability to adapt to…
Winning wines of 2020
It was quite a year, with some wineries enduring rough seas. It was a year without parallel and 2020 changed everything – but did it change what we wanted to drink? Yes and no. Indeed, how we searched and what we looked for changed. But…
Wine lovers’ quest for a perfect red
With wine lovers, the quest for a perfect bottle of red wine never ends. Hence, the way to go is to be open to new things. Trying a little of everything – a Cabernet from Italy or a Pinot Noir from Spain. These wines may…
Wine for beginners
Good choices to start with. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Zinfandel are good choices to start with. For food pairing, if it is a light-bodied red wine, go with grilled vegetables, white meat or chicken. A medium-bodied to full-bodied red wine can get along…
Wine labelling
One of the sources of confusion about different wine types is due to the different labelling of wine from different parts of the world. In America and other parts of the “New World” (for example, Californian wines), wine is typically labelled according to the variety…
Red hot!
With more than a thousand varieties of grapes used to make wine, it’s probably no surprise there are so many different types – at least 31 popular varietals – of red wine. Most popular types of single-varietal red wine Cabernet and Merlot are two of…
More to Wine Than Red or White
Wine basics for newbies Most wines are made with grapes, but they’re not like the ones you find in the grocery store. Wine grapes – known as vitis vinifera in Latin – are smaller, sweeter, have thick skins, and contain seeds. There are more than…
That Stone Age Liquid Called Wine
Unknown to you, you’re consuming and enjoying one of the oldest things in history. The oldest evidence of any fermented beverage is some 9,000 years old. It was found in Henan Province, China. Just three years ago, a joint Georgian-French-American team discovered evidence of wine…
Debunking Sake’s Hard Image
There are many who perceive sake to be a hard alcohol – akin to gin, vodka, tequila and the like. Fact is sake is fermented like wine or beer; it is not distilled. Why its ‘hard’ image is no thanks to the many folks who…
The Fascinating Facets of Genshu Sake
Before bottling and shipping, pure water is usually added to sake to adjust the alcohol content from the typical 20% or so, down to about 16%. But not in the case of genshu, where water has not been added to the sake. In most instances…
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