If you tend to only buy your favourite wines but are curious to try something new yet are not sure what to choose, here are some tips to choose wines that are different from your regular choice. There are many styles of Rioja but if your usual choice is
I have been a wine professional for nearly 30 years and it still fascinates me because I learn new things all the time. However, many people find wine intimidating but remember it is just fermented grape juice. So here are some wine tasting tips
Wine can complicated enough without having to worry about different glasses for each wine. You may be surprised to learn that choosing wine glasses can be less complicated than you may think. There are a bewildering number of types of wine glasses available, one for nearly every
Why do wines made from the same grape variety but grown in different countries taste different? What makes wine taste different? It is possible to make wine naturally. When the skins of the ripe, sugar rich grapes, burst the juice comes into contact with the wild yeasts
What do you taste when drinking wine? Frequently used wine terms can be confusing or at least require further explanation. The big four wine terms are acidity, sugar, tannins and alcohol. What role does each have in wine? Acidity in Wine - without acids the wine
Is wine an aphrodisiac? Apparently it is, which is good news for all you winelovers. We know that wine is a great way to relax but what is in wine that make it more than a social lubricante? A study involving 800 women carried out at the
Wine Tasting, is it Hard Work? A friend asked me, “How was your day?”, I replied that I was exhausted having been tasting wines from 10 o’clock in the morning until 3pm in the afternoon. He laughed and said somewhat sarcastically, “sounds like really hard
A new mother's guide to wine tasting (while breast feeding). Things change in life, you age, you meet different people, change jobs, travel and start a family which tends to dramatically change your life in more ways than one. This includes your taste buds, time management
Still want to get your ‘palate’ in shape and get your senses working? The more you practise the following simple steps the more you will enjoy the your wine. Firstly, how does it look? Seems simple enough but in just a few seconds you are already assimilating
Wine tasting involves three actions: looking (colour), smelling and tasting. Unfortunately most people don't get the part of how important and revealing the aromas of wine can be. Many people think that they do not know how to smell wine or they feel that somehow they lack
