Wine Basics - A Beginner's Guide to Wine

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Wine labels can be straight-forward or fairly tricky to decipher, depending on whose you're trying to read and where it's from. New World labels tend to be easier to read, with the varietal or blend clearly labeled, the producer, where the grapes were grown and the alcohol content right there in plain view. Old World wines have a reputation for being tougher to interpret. Instead of the varietal…

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Pairing your favorite wines with foods should not be a daunting endeavor. Quick tips provide a starting point, but really matching foods and wines comes down to matters of personal preference.

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There are several factors to consider when selecting a bottle of wine: price, preference and pairing. Once you settle on your price range, your style and taste prefences will play a key role in directing your decision. If you are buying a wine to pair with a specific meal, be sure to ask your local wine merchant a couple of questions.

Learn the basics of wine tasting with three easy to remember steps! Look, smell and taste, it's that easy.

From needing a few spur of the moment wine recs while scouting at your local wine shop, to pairing wine with music via WineDJ (a freebie no less), there are plenty of wine-themed applications to partner with your iPhone. Many of these apps offer similar user experiences, with some geared deliberately for the novice and others for buyers that...

The whole concept of letting wine breathe, or aerate, is simply maximizing your wine's exposure to the surrounding air. By allowing wine to mix and mingle with air the wine will typically warm up and the wine's aromas will open up, the flavor profile will soften and mellow out a bit and the overall flavor characteristics should improve.

This site breaks down the types of wines available in a clear, easy to understand manner.

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A reference point for learning about wine types, appelations and producers.

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The streaks that form on a wine glass when the wine is swirled, are they an indicator of quality or merely physics at work?

When the subject of weddings come up, visions of meaningful wedding toasts and wonderful, bubbly champagnes often come to mind. But which champagne should your offer at your wedding? What about the best wedding wines to serve and savor on your special day? If you are a Wine Lover and are hoping to incorporate your passion for the vine into...

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What's in a label? When it comes to wine, there is a lot of information residing on a single label. Take a peek at what wine labels are really telling you.

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