Wine and Spirits Articles

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By David Cowley @ Friday, 12th October 2007 @ 2:16 AM

There is a very large variety of different types of wine and in order to really enjoy your wine selection it is necessary to know more than what type of wine goes with red meat and what type of wine goes with fish. It is important to select the correct type of wine that will augment the flavor of the meal instead of clashing with it. The properly selected wine will clean and refresh the pallet which will allow the flavor of the meal to be as enjoyable from the first bite to the last. The corr... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By John Myre @ Tuesday, 9th October 2007 @ 2:56 PM

Ole was having a heck of time. The World War II fighter pilot had a captive audience at the restaurant, and he was in rare form. The stories became bigger than life, and Ole kept ordering his favorite gin and tonics. After dinner, everyone at the table knew he shouldn't be driving. Everyone except Ole. But he was the war hero, the elder statesman in the group, and it was his car. As they approached the dangerous curve in the country road, his five passengers knew he was going ... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By Jeremy Sherk @ Wednesday, 29th August 2007 @ 7:25 PM

"A man is only as good as his tools" is a phrase I'm sure you've heard before and it applies to bartending as much as anything else. You'll only ever be as good as your tools, so make sure you're not without them. The quality of your tools can make or break your experience behind the bar so it's important you take this lesson seriously. There are countless bartending tools out there. Will you use them all? No. But there are certain tools that every bartend... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By Saleem Rana @ Tuesday, 21st August 2007 @ 8:23 PM

Wine is formed when grapes are crushed and the juice ferments. It ferments due to the naturally occurring yeast on the skins of the grapes. Of course there is a great deal more involved in the making of a good wine. It starts really with the planting of the vineyard or even before that with all the planning and preparation that goes into it first. Some grapes are more suited to making wine than others, so this has to be taken into consideration as well. Once the grapes are successfully gr... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By Jim Corkern @ Thursday, 2nd August 2007 @ 3:09 PM

Anyone who eats Asian food regularly probably knows that soy sauce has been around for at least a couple of thousand years and it is one of the most popular condiments in use today. In ancient times, the people of Asia had to preserve meat and fish by packing them tightly in salt and the liquid that drained from the meat preserved like this was commonly used as a seasoning for other foods such as rice. As Buddhism became more popular, the salty meat drippings that were used for... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By faye bautista @ Tuesday, 31st July 2007 @ 11:19 AM

For many people, although appreciating wine at home is a favorite pastime, it's just not enough. More and more wine lovers are visiting wineries, seeing how it is produced, and enjoying a new experience. Forbes Magazine wrote about some wineries that are off the beaten path. Sure, it's great to visit the big names, but smaller wineries offer just as great an experience, and sometimes a little more attention. From Forbes: West Coast's Winning Wineries - Avoid the throngs ... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By faye bautista @ Saturday, 28th July 2007 @ 9:13 AM

According to an issue of Travel+Leisure magazine, Virginia is one of the five up-and-coming wine destinations worldwide. Parts of Italy, Chile, Spain and New Zealand rounded out the Top Five. Virginia is home to over 100 wineries and there are wine trails that make tasting trips easy to plan. These regions have a mix of restaurants, lodging and other attractions, he said, such as the Boar's Head Inn in Charlottesville. "The idea is there's a critical mass of stuff," he ... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By faye bautista @ Thursday, 26th July 2007 @ 10:44 PM

Almost two whole months of rain have nearly ruined large parts of this year's wine harvest in France. The damage is especially bad in Bordeaux. Mildew, thriving in the warm and humid weather, has wiped out entire crops of some of the smaller vineyards, attacking not only the leaves, but in some cases even the grapes. While it's certainly terrible news for the producers themselves, what does it mean for French wines as a whole? From The Independant: This is a calamity for the ... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By faye bautista @ Wednesday, 25th July 2007 @ 7:31 PM

Here is another celebrity that has ventured into winemaking, Sam Neill! He's one of my all time favorite actors. I always seem to enjoy whatever role he plays. Piano, for example, was probably one of the best films I remember him in. Movies, though, is not the only industry on this actor's mind. He's looking to branch out into the Asian wine market. Smart fellow! I saw this posted on Star Plus: Jurassic Park star Sam Neill is serving up a treat to Hong Kong fans - his new b... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By Jeremy Sherk @ Tuesday, 24th July 2007 @ 2:45 AM

As a bartender, it's essential to serve drinks in the correct glassware. The whole essence and experience of a drink is in the quality and style of the glass it's served in. Would a nice cognac really be the same in a highball glass as opposed to a snifter? Would a glass of wine really be the same in a rocks glass? Would that sexy cocktail really be the same in a pint glass as opposed to a frosty, chilled cocktail glass? Glassware isn't just designed for the look an... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By faye bautista @ Monday, 23rd July 2007 @ 1:36 AM

Enjoy the outdoors during the summer season. Picnics, barbeques, patio parties - all are great opportunities to enjoy good food and wine. Around this time of year, though it's been warm down here for a good many months and will only get warmer, it is about time to lighten things up a little when it comes to wine. With temperatures rising and grills firing up, people everywhere are raring to relax and enjoy the warm weather. The Little Penguin newsletter encourages you to maximize yo... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By Evelyn Whitaker @ Tuesday, 17th July 2007 @ 4:45 PM

Many people don't realize it, but there is a difference between sparkling wine and real champagne. Champagne is only champagne if it comes from a certain area of France and it actually says "Champagne" on the label. Beside the fact that Champagne is only made in France, there are other strict guidelines to how Champagne is made. Unlike most wines, champagne goes through a secondary fermentation process which is done in the bottle. That's what causes natural ... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By Josh Stone @ Tuesday, 10th July 2007 @ 8:48 AM

Of course, if your restaurant is serious about serving wine, you will want to have a wine expert on hand. This kind of expert is called a "sommelier", which is French for wine steward. However, for the restaurant that wants to just keep a few bottles on the menu, a basic working knowledge of wine will be enough to get a grip on the subject. Wine has enjoyed an explosion in popularity recently. Medical research has confirmed that not only is wine enjoyable to the senses, but it is ... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By Jim Brown @ Sunday, 17th June 2007 @ 9:37 AM

A big date may be coming up or you may be dining with other friends and your date or company would definitely be impressed if you knew what wine to order when eating out at some restaurant. While even wine masters don't know every type of wine that is out there in the market, even if you are just a beginner having an idea of the type of food served at the restaurant and their wine selection will most be helpful when you will be ordering. It would also be ideal to have a general idea of the ... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By Jim Brown @ Wednesday, 13th June 2007 @ 12:36 AM

There has been a growing interest nowadays with wine tasting and as what you may fail to realize there is more to wine tasting than just actually sipping it. If stored appropriately and aged accordingly, wine can be a very invigorating drink full of flavor. As you may observe from professional wine tasters, wine tasting have general rules and guidelines to help judge the quality of a particular wine. Knowing these techniques will help bring your wine tasting experience to a different leve... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By Jim Brown @ Tuesday, 12th June 2007 @ 1:09 AM

Drinking wine or alcohol has been known to be the causes of cancer of the liver and negative social aspects but studies have indicated that it has beneficial effects to one's health as well. Research indicates that drinking a moderate amount of wine helps reduce your bad cholesterol, lowers blood pressure, increases good cholesterol, lowers chances of having stones in the kidney, increases bone density and improves memory. These are basically just some of the many benefits that come ... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By Gregg Hall @ Thursday, 7th June 2007 @ 1:04 AM

A wine cellar rack allows any wine lover to have a lot of wine in their home. Usually wine racks are wall mounted, even though they can be stacked as well. They differ in size, and can hold from 10-300 bottles of wine. Depending on you and how many bottles you actually need, you will want to choose carefully. The best thing about wine cellar racks is that they are customizable. You can fit them however you want to, or what looks best in your cellar. Wine cellar racks will allow you to mak... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By Gregg Hall @ Tuesday, 5th June 2007 @ 1:03 AM

Champagne has always been a way to celebrate or toast the bride and groom in marriage. Seen to be a flexible drink, Champagne can be with a meal or dessert. Champagne hails from the vineyards of the French regions. If you buy a bottle and it says champagne on the bottle it's most likely that it was made from France's vineyards. If you didn't get the champagne that is so legendary to the regions of France, you pretty much just wasted your money on sparkling wine. You shoul... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By Gregg Hall @ Tuesday, 5th June 2007 @ 1:02 AM

Year after year, wine consumption has become more and more popular all over the world. With more and more money going into wine, the wine and its history will always remain a question. With this in hand, a lot of people often wonder how they can keep and store their wines to maintain a fine taste. Which ever way you store your wine is very important. If you store it right it can produce euphoria, if you store it wrong it can cause depression. When you open a bottle of wine that has bee... more...

Food and Drink » Wine and Spirits | By Corina Clemence @ Monday, 4th June 2007 @ 11:46 PM

The Loire River in France winds through the Touraine area for almost one hundred kilometres dotted with many amazing French chateau open to the public and a wonderful location for a holiday. There are 5 AOC wines (Appelations d'origine Controlees - wines of controlled origin and quality) awarded throughout this area: Touraine, Touraine Amboise, Touraine Azay-le-Rideau, Touraine Mesland and the latest being Touraine Noble-Joue awarded its AOC status in 2001. The combination of vineyards and ... more...