Ask anyone about wine and you’ll hear the same thing over and over. Wine should be aged. The longer it sits in a cellar, the better it will be when you finally uncork it. As with many consensus statements, this one isn’t really true.

The aging issue with wine is overstated. The first thing to understand is nearly half the wines produced in the world should not be aged. Specifically, white wines are usually not intended to be stuck in a cellar somewhere. They just go bad, although there are a few exceptions. Red wines, on the other hand, are more agreeable to aging. That being said, not even all reds should be aged.

So, is there a list of wines that should be aged and those that should not? Well, there are a huge number of wines, so any list will be woefully incomplete. Still, let’s have a stab at it. Wines that age well include:

* Red Bordeaux
* Cabernet Sauvignon
* Port Wines
* Rieslings from Germany
* Certain Reserve Chiantis from Tuscany

Of this group, the Bordeaux wines are by far the best wines to age. These are often considered celebration wines. In Europe, it wasn’t that long ago that a proud papa would buy a Bordeaux red when his child was born and store it in the cellar to celebrate that child’s 21st birthday or some other momentous event.

It should be noted that there is a general misconception about storing wine. People tend to view it as a situation where one is storing wine for 20 years or what have you. While this is a good move, you should also be storing wine you might need if someone pops by at the spur of the moment. The specific wines depend on your personal taste, but having a red and white chilled is always a good move. Just make sure you keep track of how long the white is sitting there!

Storing wine has become a major fad for wine aficionados. You can buy stand alone storage units for a hundreds or many thousands of dollars. The question is whether this is really a good move. Only you, of course, can answer that!

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It is really hard to deny the fact that wine is a wonderful accompaniment to almost any meal. Today many people actually enjoy a glass of wine along with dinner, although unfortunately there are many of those who are really not well aware of how to select a wine for their meal. In most of the cases, you may find an individual having one wine that he or she likes and drinks it with everything. It may sound easy for you, but by drinking any wine an individual misses out delightful experience, because each wine balance different food item in a special or unusual way. As a result, it is important to understand to understand that drinking and selecting wine for a meal does count. You must note that a proper selection of wine for a meal can open up a whole new culinary experience for you.

Generally, the basic rule of thumb, which many people or every beginner know, is that red wine goes with red meat and white wine goes well white meat. This idea is not always true. Being stringent with the rule can take out all the joy of choosing a good wine you truly enjoy. Rather you counterpart the taste of a wine with the color of the meat a better idea would be to counterpart the concentration of the wine along with the intensity of the meat. As an example a deep or thoroughly-bodied red wine can easily do well with lamb chops or a juicy steak. If you or your guest is having lighter meals than a selection of a white wine could also be a better idea. Ultimately, the important point to understand is that the intensity of flavoring in your meal is best complemented by a wine with an equally intense taste.

Another good thing that you must consider before selecting the wine for a meal is to think about the dish you are thinking about ordering or cooking. In fact, a small consideration regarding the way it is cooked or the various spices that are added can help make a proper selection. This small consideration can easily help you choose a wine that can complement to those elements or contrasts and ends up with far more intense flavors and tastes.

Apart from this, another way of determining the perfect wine for a meal can be by tasting the taste of the wine, rather than its color. Usually a wine has two very different types of tastes, mainly the acidity level of the wine, and the sweetness level of the wine. As a result, it is always better to choose a wine that matches the sweetness in the food. For instance, fruit and cheese are two types of food that are often paired with wine. So, the best thing that you can do is that when you have fruit or meal, which contains high levels of both sugar and acid, pair it with a sweet wine that has a high acidity level. On the other side, if you have food that is heavily spiced a wine that has a low sweetness rating but a higher acidity level can surely a better selection.

Matching wine with food is not an exact science, but just by following few important and basic principles you can be well on track to discover that perfect match.

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Let us say that you have finally decided to get serious about having and properly maintaining a wine collection.  However, when thinking about having several bottles of wine on hand for future use and aging them to perfection, you know your refrigerator is a poor choice for storing your wine.  An investment in a wine cooler is an investment in improving your enjoyment of wine by storing it properly.

In your decision making process, you decided on a size (e.g., 24 bottle capacity), a specific application (e.g., counter top, free standing or under counter wine cooler) and color scheme (e.g., black cabinet with stainless steel door trim).  Now all you have to do is to go buy one.  There are many other critical options that you should consider and at the same time recognize that they incrementally will add to the cost of your wine cooler.

A key consideration that should be a part of your final decision-making is the need to secure your wine collection.  If you have children, you do not want them opening and closing the wine cooler or messing with the bottles that are so tenderly cradled within it.  For that matter, you may be in a situation that your family or friends might have an uncontrolled need to investigate for themselves what you so carefully have stored away.  If security is an issue, you will need to purchase a locking wine cooler.  There is nothing like a locked door to maintain your collection in the undisturbed condition that good wine aging requires.

Wines should be stored away from light.  Ultraviolet light (UV), especially with clear bottled wines, will damage your wine.  Sparkling wines are even more sensitive to UV rays.  Exposure to light may give wine unpleasant aromas and eventually ruin it.  Wine coolers are made with a broad array of different interior lighting systems and glass door tints.  Look for lighting that stays away from incandescent bulbs and for darkly tinted glass doors.  It is pleasing to the eye to look at your wine collection through a tinted front door glass, especially if your collection is lit with a soft blue LED light. 

Finally, wine does not like a “shake, rattle and roll” existence.  If you are aging your wines carefully, you will want to maintain them in as undisturbed condition as possible.  Thermoelectric wine coolers operate on a cooling system that is vibration free and are eco-friendly. Standard compressor models can operate better when indoor ambient temperature fluctuations are a concern.

Additional contributions to wine disturbance are a function of the wine shelving you select.  Many wine coolers come with racking systems that are made of metal, vinyl coated metal or wood.  Mostly, these racking systems can be removed for cleaning, but essentially are designed to be stationary in the wine cooler.  Some wine coolers now come with slide-out, glide-out or rollout shelving. This type of shelving is designed to allow access to your wine collection by merely pulling the shelf out.  This allows you to easily and gently remove bottle that you want without the potential to disturb other stored bottles.

Deciding to buy a wine cooler is a good first step in protecting and improving your overall enjoyment of your favorite vintage.  The ability to entertain your friends and family with wine at just the right temperature will make them envious.  However, do not slight that initial investment of a wine cooler by not investing in the addtional features that will take your wine storage from the minimal to the ultimate.  You may not appreciate that investment now, but yuou will as time moves forward.

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Author: Ronald Senn, VP Ideal Wine Coolers, October 2009

Ronald Senn is currently Vice-president of Ideal Wine Coolers. Ron served in the U.S. Navy from 1966-1970. Ron graduated from the University of Arizona with BS and MS Degrees. Ron is retired from the U.S. Forest Service after serving over 30 years.

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The Wine Consumer Issue revolves around three primary axes.  One axis is the ever-increasing demand by the consumer as wine popularity soars.  Another angle to the wine consumer issue is the wholesalers, the traditional intermediaries, seek to protect their state-sanctioned monopolies, in other words, they want their share of the “American Money Pie”.  The last issue axis revolves around the old-fashion laws regarding shipment of wine across state lines.  All of these issue components serve to restrict your ability to buy and ship your favorite wine no matter where you get it. 

An ever-increasing favorite beverage of many people is wine and demand for wine is increasing rapidly.  With over one-thousand different wine varieties, the choices seem nearly infinite.  Wine tasting parties are very popular and great events to get to know other people.  In the past thirty years, the number of wineries increased by several hundred percent.  There is now at least one winery in every state, but distributors in all fifty states represent less than twenty percent of these wineries.  The issue is consumers do not have the freedom everywhere to obtain wine from their favorite vintners. 

The traditional American business model starts with a producer that leads to a wholesaler that leads to the consumer.  The wholesalers in this equation are naturally fighting your ability to purchase and ship directly from the producer of your choice, strictly a matter of money.  In last 30 years as wine popularity and demand has increased the number of wine wholesalers has drastically diminished.  The wines currently marketed are generally limited to two or three distributors in each state with a great deal of interest in keeping direct wine shipping laws in place. 

Did you know that only thirty-five states now allow the retail shipment of wine to adult consumers across their respective borders?  In those states, the shipping restrictions range from limited to very restrictive.  Fifteen states continue their ban on any form of cross border shipping of wine.  Some of these states even classify that act as a felony.  Imagine; obtaining the wine you want from where you want could have you facing criminal charges. 

This wine consumer dilemma became apparent to me after visiting the website of a great organization: Free The Grapes.  This organization was established in 1998 to address directly the wine consumer issue that is summarized above from their website.  By visiting their website, you can get more specific information regarding the wine consumer controls associated within the state you live.  Their web site can be found at http://www.freethegrapes.org/index.html. 

Maybe it is time we wine lovers got involved with this issue so our enjoyment of wine can continue unabated.  Of course, that is my opinion; you should develop an opinion of your own with regard to this issue. 

More information on websites dedicated to wine and wine issues can be found in the “Links” Section at http://www.idealwinecoolers.com/page/links.html. 

Author: Ronald Senn, VP Ideal Wine Coolers, November 2009

Ronald Senn is currently Vice-president of Ideal Wine Coolers. Ron served in the U.S. Navy from 1966-1970. Ron graduated from the University of Arizona with BS and MS Degrees. Ron is retired from the U.S. Forest Service after serving over 30 years.

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When making wine homemade, you will discover how simple and easy it is. You don’t really have to buy nifty and brand new equipment just to be able to make some wine homemade. For all you know, the things you need are already right in your own kitchen. So go check them out first and see if you already have them.

-       ½ Gallon Winchester Bottles

-       Wine Bottles with Corks.

-       Boiler (make sure it’s made of aluminum or enamel).

-       Glass Tubing

-       Hydrometer

-       One Gallon Glass Jars with Corks

-       Plastic Dustbin or any large plastic vessel.

-       Polyvinyl Tube.

-       Small Press.

Other Equipment and Tools:

-       Bottle-Cleaning Brush

-       Casks

-       Colander

-       Cork Borer

-       Corking device

-       Jelly Bags for straining

-       Large Polythene Funnel

-       Measuring Jugs

-       Scales

-       Small Funnels

-       Stone Jars

-       Thermometer

-       Tie-on labels for jars and stick-on labels for bottles

-       Wooden Spoon

Those that you couldn’t find at home, you may go check your local supermarket and buy them there.

Now that you have completed the list of equipment you need for your wine homemade, it is now time to gather your ingredients. As you go on with this whole activity of creating wine homemade, you will eventually come up with your own wine recipe, experimenting with other exotic ingredients if you wish. That’s when your creativity will come in. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Let’s first gather the basic ingredients so you can start making your own wine homemade. Here they are:

Wine Yeast

One of the most important ingredients in making wine homemade is yeast.  Without yeast, then there can be no wine so to speak. There are numerous kinds of yeasts that are available in the market which you can use. Just ask for the best brand used in wine making and the store manager will be happy to help you. Once you have this ingredient, it is also important that you follow the ideal condition for the yeast to grow and do its job. But not to fret, the conditions are very easy to follow which you will soon learn about as you go through the process of fermentation. For now, let’s just stick with completing the ingredients first.

Sugar

Sugar is the “food” that the yeast feeds on. This is why sugar is very important in wine making, without which alcohol will not be produced therefore, no wine. There is also an amount that you need to follow so you can reach that level of fermentation that is good for your wine homemade. There are still other critical information that as a winemaker, you must know, when purchasing your sugar. This is to ensure that the wine you are making has the best quality and/or is at par with those sold in the markets and wine stores. You will know these things eventually as you go through the whole process of wine homemade.

Acid

Acid levels in your wine are determining factors in the proper level of fermentation for your yeast and sugar. Thus, it is best to follow the wine making instructions in your recipe or wine eBook if you have one. Correct acid levels will make sure that you get the best quality later on. After having done this for quite a while, you will be comfortable enough to do more advanced wine making recipes which you can sell and profit from in the near future.

Tannin

With the right amount of tannin in your mixture, it will greatly improve the taste and texture of your wine homemade. If you’ve had a dry tasting wine before, that’s all because of the tannin in the mixture which makes the texture dry to the mouth. Like the other ingredients, you must follow the correct amount given in the wine making recipes. If not, you could have some uncharacteristic taste to your wine.

Simon Thomas is a homemade winemaker, enthusiast and author. He lives in California and spends his time teaching others how to setup an amazing boutique winery. His latest book, “Homemade Wine Profit Secrets – Big Profits from Your Wine Hobby” and four other amazing wine books (Great Wines Made Simple, Liqueurs and Party Specials, Healthy Fruit and Herbal Wines, Ladies’ Wines) are available at http://www.homemadewinesecrets.com.

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Cabernet Sauvignon thrives in our estate Margarita Vineyard, where the varietal benefits from one of the longest growing seasons in the Paso Robles appellation. Here, eight miles northeast of the city of San Luis Obispo and just 14 miles from the Pacific Ocean, our California Cabernet Sauvignon grapes achieve full ripeness while maintaining exceptional balance and structure the defines the resulting Cabernet Sauvignon wine. The 2006 vintage has earned numerous positive wine reviews and was called a “great buy” by the Wine Spectator Online as one of their best wines under $20. Other Cabernet ratings include a “Good Value” designation from the Connoisseur’s Guide to California Wine.

Our Cabernet vineyards were first planted by Robert Mondavi, whose Cabernet Napa Valley is known as a benchmark cab wine. Our Cabernet wines are naturally different from the Cabernet Robert Mondavi, due to the unique location of our Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards. However, we are proud of their link to one of California’s pioneers of fine red wine.

We invite you to taste and buy Cabernet at our tasting room in Santa Margarita. We even have discount wines available during special events, and we offer vineyard tours on the first and third Saturdays of each month. You may also join a wine club—specifically, our A-List wine club. We focus on Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc, but our tasting room is also a great place to find a California wine gift, California wine map, Cabernet Sauvignon wines and even unusual wines such as Malbec and Petit Verdot.

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If you are familiar with our world history, particularly that which is related to agriculture, civilization, cuisine and humanity as a whole, then you would be amazed to know that the history of wine making is very much related to these topics and it also covers a lengthy period of time, spanning thousands of years, discussing topics such as the how to homemade wine.

Tons of proofs were gathered that suggest people of long ago had very distinct knowledge about the how to homemade wine or the process of producing their own wine right at their own backyards or homes, how to produce this from grapes they picked right out of their vineyard and how to use wine in general.

Here are some instances that tell us so:

-       In 6000 to 5000 BC, the earliest evidence of how to homemade wine or wine processing were found in Iran and Georgia and Iran.

-       Around 6,500 years ago, archeologists dug up proofs in Macedonia in Europe, telling us that they also had knowledge in the how to homemade wine at that early age.

-       In Egypt, their way of life was centered in their ceremonies. It was very crucial to them. There were records showing that these ceremonial rites that they had included the making and use of wine among Egyptians. There are even drawings in their tombs and walls depicting such rituals.

-       Among the Chinese race, archeologists have evidence showing the implementation of the how to homemade wine and use of wine which can be traced back from 2000 to 1000 BC.

In the Roman and Greek classical times, wine was incorporated in their diet. It was actually an essential part of their meals that they couldn’t eat without at least having a glass or two. This was brought about by their adaption of a developed technology at that time. They called this technology Wine Press. This technology made it easier and faster for them to produce wine from different kinds of grapes, formulate effective land growing techniques, and making of barrels for wine storage and shipments.

In the Catholic Church, when the Roman Empire fell, they also incorporated in their rituals the execution of the how to homemade wine  and its use particularly in the celebration of mass which was a high point of their Eucharistic celebration. Wine use was necessity at this point. Because of this, there was a proliferation of wine use in the 15th century. But this was only among the Catholics. Other religion like Islam forbade the use of alcohol unless it’s for medicinal and healing purposes.

If we trace the use of wine in the prehistoric times, we might be disappointed because there is very little data. There is only speculation that the people at that time also practiced on the how to homemade wine and did their own wine concoction from wild grapes from which grew their other winemaking endeavors.

It is quite difficult to really locate where wine making first started. Proofs and evidences gathered by archeologists all these years point to several different directions. Some point to the very vast continent of Africa while others point to the equally immense land of South and Central Asia.

In terms of the wine that we have today, a lot of its influence came from the tradition of the ancient Greeks. It is good to note that the grapes used in modern Greece is very similar to those used during the ancient times.

Implementing the how to homemade wine is simply an activity that will blow you away. It’s so amazing ad fantastic! The mere fact that you can make some right at the comforts of your own home the way the ancient people do makes you honored to be included in this long lived tradition of wine making. And as you continue this practice, you will be able to discover special new wine recipes and even create your own too. In time, you will be able to sell your own produce. Now, wouldn’t that be fantastic? This will prove to be one of the best things you’ve ever done for yourself!

Simon Thomas is a homemade winemaker, enthusiast and author. He lives in California and spends his time teaching others how to setup an amazing boutique winery. His latest book, “Homemade Wine Profit Secrets – Big Profits from Your Wine Hobby” and four other amazing wine books (Great Wines Made Simple, Liqueurs and Party Specials, Healthy Fruit and Herbal Wines, Ladies’ Wines) are available at http://www.homemadewinesecrets.com.

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At present, the wine though not ceased to be a symbol of a good feast, genuine hospitality and exquisite taste, but no longer plays a decisive role in the evaluation of you as the owner. Most of us have their own preferences on the main characteristics of this drink, sometimes even your favorite manufacturer or their own homemade wine, if you know of course how to make wine. However, even in our time, the choice of wine is an art. Mystery, the veil which so wants to penetrate.
These connoisseurs of fine taste and bouquet of wine is well versed in what the wine which should be performed. The whole point of climate, soil, special growth conditions that affect the taste of grapes, and, correspondingly, and wine. There are certain years, which happens to crop failure, or vice versa, a good vintage. People who know the details, always aware of these dates and make their orders at restaurants or the choice in the stores in accordance with them. But the date – it’s not all.
The most important thing in choosing wine – its consistency atmosphere and dishes that will accompany it. Correctly chosen, they emphasize the delicate taste of your dishes, will open its flavor and serve as a perfect complement to the table. If the wine is chosen incorrectly, it can drown out the taste of food, identify its shortcomings, the failure to form a combination of bouquets and tastes.
So, a few simple rules.
First on the table is always served refreshments. They can serve as a pate, caviar, fish or vegetable salads, cold meats and smoked meats and more. Wine, which is served with them, serves as an appetizer. It prepares the main meal and stimulates the appetite. For this purpose perfect light white wine or dry table, with the first fine for dishes with mayonnaise, and the second is preferable for a very tender and literally melts in your mouth, snacks. From savory is best served port wine or Madeira.
For appetizers followed by main courses. If the first of them – soup, then with wine, not drink, but a couple of sips can be done when the soup is finished.
The second dish – meat or fish – require a more thorough training in the selection of wine. For example, a variety of wine served with fish, very much depends on the type of the fish. What is more tender taste of the dish, the tender must be wine. For tender white meat fish suitable light white wine. Oily fish is perfectly combined with Madeira. Seafood require a wine with a soft taste and delicate aroma.
As for meat, the majority of people here still know that is best served red wine with dark meat and white with white. If you are cooking game, the best complement to it than white fruit wine, you will hardly find. Mutton and beef would have emphasized the remarkable flavor, complemented Cahors, port wine or vermouth. For meat chicken, pork or veal, grilled, just about any wine, as they are, through their own soft taste, revive and beautify any meal.
For the vegetable dishes such as asparagus, green peas, mushrooms and other semi-dry suit or muscatel wine.
Of course, a table without a dessert? Desserts mean sweet dessert wines. This fruit is served with champagne or a fruit wine, flour desserts with sparkling wine or a light dessert wine, as well as the Cahors wine. For ice cream is good to serve liquor.
So, the choice of wine is made. Moreover, in accordance with all regulations. But this is not the end of trouble, as it must also correct the lodge. For the wine temperature is very important, and it can indeed strongly affect the impression that will make your choice for guests.
If your table implies the presence of white wine, be prepared to cool it slightly. Its temperature when applying for a table should be within 10-12 ° C. Red wine, on the contrary, it is necessary to warm up to temperatures of about 18-20 ° C. Dessert wine is not recommended prior to use to put in the refrigerator, as they open up their flavor and bouquet are best at room temperature. But champagne is better to cool slightly, to about 6-8 ° C. But do not freeze! If drink is too cold, you just do not feel all the charm of its taste.
And finally, somewhere for 10 minutes before the anticipated filing of the table wine to open. So you will allow to reveal a bouquet and can enjoy not only the wonderful taste, but also the indescribable flavor of the drink.

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Wine is a billion dollar industry. In our modern culture, this means it has come into the sights of the huge, mega market stores that we all visit to buy 400 rolls of toilet paper and 10 pound jars of peanut butter. The question addressed in this article is whether you should buy at the big stores or the little, specialty versions?

Modern society is all about convenience. The fact there are now cars that will back up and parallel park for you should both tell prove that and be embarrassing! Regardless, the mega store has become the hub for most of our shopping. These stores now carry everything from lawn furniture to food to cars and, yes, wine. Well, not just wine. They carry wine in volume. You don’t buy a bottle. You buy half of that year’s production! Ah, but should you?

There are definite advantages to buying wine at the large mega stores. Chief among them is the simple fact that by buying in volume, you save some serious money. There are, however, downsides. The first is there is no one to discuss the merits of the wines being offered with. The second is there usually isn’t a lot of choice. A wine shop might offer a couple thousand choices. A mega store might offer 20 or 30. At most!

The wine specialty shop is an entirely different world. In contrast to the mega store, the specialty shop is usually owned and manned by a big time wine lover. They can tell you anything you want to know [and more] about the wines they have on offer, the vines they came from and so on. These shops tend to have a few cheaper wines, but many more expensive versions.

There are numerous advantages to buying wine from specialty shops. First and foremost is the fact you will get answers to your questions. Second, you can obtain some truly fine vintages. If you continue to go to the store, they will develop a feel for your preferences and make recommendations for you and even order in special selections just for you. It is a great way to discover some amazing wines!

So, which is better? Each has its place. I generally approach my wine purchases using the following strategy. I buy “every day” wine from the mega stores. I then buy specific bottles for storing and special occasions from the specialty shops. It is somewhat akin to having both a pickup truck and Ferrari in the garage. You drive the pickup truck all the time, but it is nice to pull out the Ferrari every so often.

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As someone once remarked, good wine is poetry in a bottle! It graces dinner tables, is a part of celebrations or ceremonies and makes a great gift for quite a number of occasions. So, if you want to buy good and cheap red wines online, BIGshop.com.au is the best place to shop. You will find the best red wines from some of the leading wine manufacturers in the world.

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