Wine
Wine Crunchies - Can you eat them?
What are those little things in my bottle of wine that look like tiny stones, crystals or even diamonds? The short answer is potassium bi-tartrate (KC4H5O6) or better known to the cooks in the house as Cream of Tartar. No kidding, cream of tartar is made from the sediments of grape production by partially neutralizing tartaric acid with potassium hydroxide. It is generally used to give more volume to and help stabilize beaten egg whites. Hence, you are likely to find it in bakery products or may
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Wine Cellars are Popping Up in Luxury Homes All Over
Wine collecting is becoming quite the popular hobby. Those who can afford it have taken a strong liking to not only tasting great wines, but creating a collection of some of their favorites as well. Drinking wine was once only done by royalty but these days all kinds of Americans are pouring themselves a glass of their favorite red or white. But what to do when your bottle collection starts growing out of control?
Wine collecting can become cumbersome if the collectors' vintage co
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Becoming a wine collector? - A guide to getting started.
When starting your wine collection you should consider the following things:
1) How much money do you want to invest in collecting wine?
This will help you determine the size of wine cellar you need as well as help you to select the proper wines to fill it.
2) How much space do you have for your collection? And where are you going to put it?
The ideal conditions for your wine cellar are:
a constant temperature between 7
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The Loire Valley of France - The Most Beautiful Wine Region in the World
The Loire Valley wine region is situated south west of Paris typically a little over two hours drive from the Paris peripherique and extending out as far as Nantes. It is an area blessed with a mild climate and rich soil, allowing for the production of diverse appellations with vast degrees of character.
The Loire Valley is most famous for producing fine white wine such as Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadet with accounts for 75% percent of the wine produced in the reg
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Good Wines Now Come In Smaller Packages
Many of the country's favorite wines are available in smaller, portion-controlled, 187- mL sizes that often come in convenient packs of four. Among the regular bottles on the shelves, you may find these charming minis. Here are some reasons to consider them:
Waste Not: Over 6.1 million bottles of wine are sold daily in the United States, many of which typically go unfinished. Despite the best attempts, recorking and refrigerating don't always properly preserve the leftover wine. L
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Wine and Food: Do You Really Have to Drink Red Wine with Red Meat?
Having worked in a number of restaurants, I was usually asked my suggestions on how best to pair a glass or bottle of wine with a meal selection. What surprised many of my guests was that I didn't always follow the rule of pairing red wine with red meat and white wine with white meat. There are a few reasons why, and here they are:
You Don't Have to Follow Tradition
The biggest thing to remember is that just because people have been pairing wine and food a certain way for
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Wine and Movies
Versatile. Splendid. Classy. Comical. Ghastly. Alluring. Wines play a significant role in movies. They are cast with either good-guy or bad-guy roles. Take for instance movies like James Bond, Casablanca, the Silence of the Lambs and Interview with the Vampire. Wines exacerbate the polarity in the characters and mood. Champagnes and sparkling whites are for the dazing protagonist, while deep reds are for the villains.
In the classic movie Casablanca (1942), Humphrey Borgart and I
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Wine Aroma is How We Tend to See the Wine With Our Nose and Brain
Wine is a complicated subject to talk about only very briefly. As you look for information about wines you will at some point come across a wine dictionary. This list of common terms will have the word aroma in it. The wine definition of aroma does not mean a pleasant smell only. Wine aroma is how we tend to see the wine with our nose and brain.
With the wine aroma you make sure that the wine is ready for you to experience the many nuances of the wine. The first step to understan
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Virgin Wines Discovery Wine Club The Clever Way To Buy Wine
Let?s just say, you?d be crazy not to join the Virgin Wines? Discovery Wine Club. Boutique wines, a personalised service and all the flexibility from a wine club that you could possibility need. Do you know of any other wine club offering these benefits?
Virgin Wines believes in selecting handcrafted, boutique wines especially for you. We steer clear of big brands, famous names and popular labels. Why? Because we want to offer you the best value wines possible and you won?t get
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To Brew Or Not To Brew: Home Wine Brewing Kits
If you have a few grapevines growing in your backyard and if you have tasted the fruits of your labor, then maybe the time has come for you to stock your own label. Actually, you do not need your own grapes to make your own wine and you normally make better wine if you do not have your own grapes.
The reason for this is that home wine brewing kits are so popular these days that you can go from chardonnay to merlot from a click of your mouse and simply order on-line whichever wine
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