Basic Wine Knowledge
Wine Varieties: What’s the Difference?
Cabernet, Chardonnay… what’s the difference? Here’s something for all you budding wine novice’s out there. One of the first things anyone needs to understand before delving into the world of wine is how to distinguish between different wine varieties. There are 12 so-called ‘noble’ varieties all originating from Vitis vinifera, the grape-baring vine.
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Gôut de Terroir
Or Terroir for short :) The term that tries to describe the properties of a vineyard with regard to it’s soil conditions and the attributes imparted on the resulting wine. Since I see this word thrown around with reckless abandon, sometimes correctly and more often not, I thought it a good idea to clarify its meaning.
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Wine 101
What exactly IS wine? Ok, I know what you’re thinking… lame! But I think you’d be surprised as to how many people couldn’t accurately answer this question. And since people are often too proud to admit this fact, I thought I’d take the liberty to explain…
Wine is simply fermented grape juice. Ok, but then [...]
Tasting Tips
To the average wine-lover, like myself, the process of tasting wine can look more like an amusing ritual rather than practical necessity. But, in actual fact, there are sound reasons behind every step of the ancient process. And for your benefit I have compiled 3 simple steps below, deciphering the simple science and enhancing your next salivary [...]
The Colour of Wine
Wine is quite obviously more than just a colour. But, by the simple analysis of wine colour, can we predict anything about its attributes? Well, not entirely. But there are some rough guidelines that, together with other methods of analysis, may help us to approximate such things as wine quality, age and even alcohol content.
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