Wines Of The World, from Tuscany to California and South Africa to Canada.
Wine is one of the oldest and one of the most popular drinks known to man; and it's popularity grows with every passing year.
From large commercial wine growers to small organic and family vineyards the wines of the world seem to expand and develop in ever new and even traditional ways. Prices seem to change daily and if you're new to wine or even an established wine lover the diversity and choice can be overwhelming.
Do you spend your hard earned cash on that tried and trusted Cabernet Sauvignon or risk finding wonder in that very nicely priced Chilean Apalta Valley Syrah.
Read On and Discover The Wines Of the World
Recent Wine Guides & Information
Toronto, Canada has an entire convention devoted to Pairing Wine and Cheese, now established for more than 20 years. But perhaps one shouldn’t get too excited, since the pairing goes back at least 4,000 years.
Both wine and cheese are made from...
Wine, like anything else, will always change over time. The trick in storing wine is to control the rate and types of change to produce desirable changes and avoid harmful ones. The variables needing to be controlled are air, temperature, light, vibration...
It’s hard to believe, but there really are calories in wine. In fact, there are calories in all the drinks and foods we consume. Without calories, we cannot survive.
The Amount Of Calories In Wine
Typically, there are about 60 to 90 calories in...
The term vintage means a number of things in regards to wine and where it comes form.
In relation to Northern hemisphere wines, it means the grapes grow and are harvested in one calendar year – April through to October and November.
German Eiswein...
Latest Wines Of, Regions
Midway between Milan and Rome, Tuscany is bordered on the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Apennines mountain range in the east.
First inhabited by the Etruscans, in the Middle Ages and continuing through the Renaissance, Tuscany developed into a center...
In the USA, California is justly famous for its wines. So famous, in fact, that it comes as a surprise to some to find out that the State of New York has long been a serious competitor in terms of quality.
Winemaking and Wines of the New York region go...
The Wines of Northern California have had a hard struggle over the last two hundred years.
From early Russian colonists planting vines in 1812, to the founding of the wine industry by Spanish Franciscans in 1823, through the problems of Prohibition to...
Latest Wine Reviews
Charles Thomas, based in Nuits Saint Georges, has been making Burgundy since 1890 and today Charles Thomas’ descendants control more than 460 acres in the 3 different French wine regions. In the...
Made from 100% estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon grapes this full bodied red has a nice balance of robust tannin and depth with plenty of fruit. The Madison Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon displays rich aromas...
A Solid if simple Zinfandel, with slight tarry blackberry fruit and a touch of sugary cherry.
The wine is surprisingly brisk with sweet fresh berry fruit notes that are pure and focused. Very soft tannins...
Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet-Shiraz is a full bodied, Australian classic with ripe fruit and richness.
A Cabernet / Shiraz blend. Full flavored and persistent across the palate. Displaying great balance between...
