Distinguishing Crystal Red and White Wine Glasses

admin | August 14, 2010

As early as the first century A.D., glass has been a preferred carrier for consumable liquids with popularity nowhere more visible than in the wine-drinking community. Wine tasters have since turned their hobby into an art form. Factoring in concerns such as storage and serving temperature, the discerning wine taster savors every drop of every [...]

Choosing Crystal Champagne Glass And Other Stemware

admin | January 17, 2010

It should not be that difficult to select a crystal stemware including the crystal champagne glass. It requires that you simply get some information as to the varying types of stemware on the market. Stemware essentially is a type of glassware where the bowl is placed on the stem. It also possesses a flat base [...]

Choosing and Caring For Wine Glasses

admin | October 27, 2009

When choosing wine glasses it is important to think about a few things. You usually want a large bowl on your wine glass when tasting red wines. This gives you adequate room on the glass to swirl the wine and more of a surface area. These glasses should allow you to pour in from 10 [...]

Sangiovese Italys Grape

admin | October 24, 2009

Italian immigrants from Tuscany probably introduced the Sangiovese grape to California in the late 1800s, possibly at the Segheshio Family’s "Chianti Station," near Geyserville. It is one of several varietal components of the field blend in many old North Coast and Gold Country vineyards that are often otherwise identified as Zinfandel.   Sanguis Jovis, the [...]

Grenache a widely planted grape that is widely unknown

admin | October 24, 2009

Grenache noir is the world’s most widely planted grape used to make red wine, sometimes made into a stand-alone varietal, frequently as a rosé, but most often as a backbone of red blends.   Used as a component in some Northern Rhône reds, nearly exclusively for Rhône rosés and as the primary component in nearly [...]

Primotivo italys zinfandel

admin | October 24, 2009

Zinfandel was for many years somewhat of a mystery grape, as far as its origins are concerned. Recent research in Croatia and at the University of California at Davis, using DNA profiling, has proved Zinfandel is a clone of the Croatian variety Crljenak. While it had been theorized that Zinfandel’s genetic twin, the Italian Primitivo, [...]

Wine Grape Varietals

admin | October 21, 2009

In order to appreciate wine, it’s essential to understand the characteristics different grapes offer and how those characteristics should be expressed in wines. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Zinfandel are all red grapes, but as wines their personalities are quite different. Even when grown in different appellations and vinified using different techniques, a varietal wine always [...]

cabernet sauvignon a grape apart

admin | October 21, 2009

The undisputed king of red wines, Cabernet is a remarkably steady and consistent performer throughout much of the state. While it grows well in many appellations, in specific appellations it is capable of rendering wines of uncommon depth, richness, concentration and longevity. Bordeaux has used the grape since the 18th century, always blending it with [...]

Pinot Noir the lady of the grape varietals

admin | October 21, 2009

Pinot Noir, the great grape of Burgundy, is a touchy variety. The best examples offer the classic black cherry, spice, raspberry and currant flavors, and an aroma that can resemble wilted roses, along with earth, tar, herb and cola notes. It can also be rather ordinary, light, simple, herbal, vegetal and occasionally weedy. It can [...]

Full Lead Crystal Decanter – Are They Safe?

admin | October 20, 2009

One of the most common questions that come up in forums for people that are looking at decanting their wine is “Is it safe to drink out of a full lead decanting container?”  This is a very good question.  As you probably know lead is a very dangerous substance when it come into contact with [...]

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