Articles, tagged with "wine world", page 1
25th July 2011
The Republic of Moldova is the conventional winemaking country, where in every courtyard wine is produced and every person appreciates the quality of this wine. The better is the wine, the better is the attitude. Winemaking and viticulture was always cons...
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tripmd
16th February 2011
With the increasing popularity of wine over the last twenty years or so we’ve seen prices rising and rising and rising. Wineries have responded to buying anxiety by reducing the case size of wine from twelve to six to even three and four in some cases. ...
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jfialkovich
16th February 2011
In the current economy there are deals everywhere, even in the wine world. But France, the one region in the world where the deals are sparse, value is hard to be found. Blame it on the declining dollar (although the Euro is starting to take a fall), pr...
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jfialkovich
15th February 2011
Que sera, sera – whatever will be, will be. K Syrah should be translated to – nothing left to chance. These wines aren’t left to the whim of a winemaker just going with the flow, saying, whatever happens, happens. The K Syrah series wines are crafted wit...
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jfialkovich
14th February 2011
In his latest article, Jordan MacKay addresses the fact that “Young" Sommeliers need more training and are providing inadequate service to diners. While I agree with most of his statements, I think his attack on the “Young" part is far unnecessary and wr...
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jfialkovich
24th March 2010
The art of selecting just the right gift for the corporate client or personal friend is enhanced by the chance to include Fairtrade chocolate, an organic Christmas pudding or an award winning wine. A hamper should impress, delight, and surprise the recipi...
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Alonzo Green
05th November 2009
Tea. Red might be better than white in the wine world, but in the world of tea, everything's equal. A variety of studies have shown that both green and black teas are packed with antioxidants and can not only cut your risk of getting a heart attack, but a...
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Author:
pawan
15th September 2009
It's one of the idiosyncrasies of the wine trade that most of the wine world's finest and rarest wines spend time in oak before they are released onto market. Why oak after all? There are other woods available, and isn't using wood of any description rath...
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pippym1122
27th June 2009
Even if you are not deeply involved in the wine world, you must be familiar with Napa Valley Vineyards. It is the primary center of wine production in not only California but for the rest of the country as well. The history of Napa Valley Vineyards dates ...
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Victor Williams
15th June 2009
There is something both familiar and exciting about Napa, something that hits you the very moment you arrive and stays with you long after you've left. I guess it could be the fabulous views, partly made famous by Microsoft (yes, the green hillside photo ...
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Mark Gamble
12th June 2009
Understanding French wine can be daunting, especially when you start to delve deeper into the mix of regions, grape varieties, complex laws and labels that make up the country's wine industry. To help you on your way, we've put together a short guide to F...
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kristianphllps
12th June 2009
Wine is massively important for Italy. The country is said to be the second largest wine producer in the world and boasts a myriad of winemaking regions, each producing a diverse array of wines. With reports of 900,000 registered vineyards (enough for one...
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kristianphllps
15th May 2009
With its fruit flavours, lashings of oak and heavy tannins, Cabernet Sauvignon is a very full-bodied wine and makes a great accompaniment for food. Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most widely planted and popular grapes that you will come across. Read on ...
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kristianphllps
15th May 2009
Chardonnay is an extremely versatile grape, taking on the characteristics of the soil and climate from where it is grown. But this often causes confusion amongst wine drinkers who think that there is only one style of Chardonnay and therefore that every b...
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Author:
kristianphllps
13th May 2009
Shiraz is a well-liked little grape, often said to be one of the most popular in the wine world. It really started to make a name for itself when Australia started producing affordable versions a couple of decades ago. And with Shiraz production there goi...
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Author:
kristianphllps
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