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Dry White Wine: Why is it Golden?

Jul 10th, 2008 | By JamesCopper | Category: Food and Drinks

Wine and good times go hand in hand, and numerous varieties of wine have evolved over the centuries. White wine plays a predominant role in many a cuisine, delighting many a palate with its complex taste. Each wine is unique to the region the grapes are grown and the manifold process it undergoes, and this [...]



Red Wine: The Romantic Wine

Jul 10th, 2008 | By JamesCopper | Category: Food and Drinks

Is wine just an alcoholic beverage made by the fermentation of grapes? No, wine is that essential quotient for the perfect evening with loved ones, memorable candlelight dinners, romantic getaways, of poetry and dreams. An engagement ring in a glass of sparkling red wine had sealed many a marriage, with most of the work being [...]



Why Not Do Some Wine Tasting Courses?

Jul 10th, 2008 | By JamesCopper | Category: Food and Drinks

Wine tasting is an art, and something that is equally enjoyable and interesting to learn. Have you ever watched in admiration as a fellow diner captured the attention by expertly swirling the wine, sniffing and magically announcing its name? All this is now possible with a wine-tasting course. All the learning is in the tasting, [...]



Red Wine and Your Health

Jun 16th, 2008 | By JamesCopper | Category: Food and Drinks

Alcohol is one of those things that can be very harmful if you get addicted to them. In fact, excessive alcohol consumption can even lead to death. However, recent research has found out that despite the harmful effects of alcohol, certain types of alcohol, like red wine, if consumed in moderation, can be beneficial to [...]



Tinto De Verano, The Summer Wine of Spain

Jun 16th, 2008 | By JamesCopper | Category: Food and Drinks

Though “rain in Spain is mostly on the plain”, Spanish summers are delightful. And like Nobel Laureate Earnest Hemingway, if you visit the bullfighting fiesta in Pamplona or pub crawl through Montparnasse, the hills of Spain with a bottle of Tinto de Verano, the summer wine of Spain, you may call yourself extremely lucky!
Tinto de [...]



White Wines of the World

Jun 16th, 2008 | By JamesCopper | Category: Food and Drinks

If you are an amateur when it comes to wine, you need to be well versed with the different kinds of white wine available in the market. The world of wines is diverse and enticing. Thus, for a beginner, we have made a list of the best white wine that you can lay your hands [...]