Wine Tips and Facts
Just getting started on your wine journey - or looking for a refresher or specific tip?
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Unexpected guests arrive on a hot summers day and you have no chilled
wine in the fridge?
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How is wine made?
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What about all those technical terms?
- Why are stelvin (twist off) closures so common these days?
Decoding Wine Flavours
Determining and disecting flavours in wine is a matter of training and practice, but wine journalist Max Allen has made life easier ...Pronouncing Spanish Wines
Keen to try something different to Sauvignon Blanc or Shiraz? Trying to impress a dinner date?Here's an explana...
How to match wine and chocolate
Chocolate comes in a variety of styles, has either a warming sweetness or moreish bitterness, but always has a great depth of flavou...How to get a broken cork out of the bottle
Sometimes corks break. When it splits in two, to get the bottom half of the cork out of the bottle, push the remaining cork into the bottle...World Wide Wine Consumption
Wine yearly consumption, per capita:Light grey - less than 1 litre.
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Pinot Gris vs. Pinot Grigio
Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio are the same white grape, Pinot Grigio originating from Italy and Pinot Gris from France. The Pinot Gris...Pronouncing Italian Wines
Unsure how to pronounce Italian wines? See below for our quick guide.Style- Amarone: Ah-ma-ROH-nay ...
Wine label secrets: How to choose a good wine!
One question we always get ask is about labels; are there any secret clues on a bottle label to tell if you it's a good wine? The an...Wine Stains and Removal
Ok there are a few hints and tips here. For light stains i.e furniture or clothes I recommend white wine on red wine stains. 'Saxa' ...Chilling Wine Quickly
Tip 1: How to Chill a Bottle FastIt's a hot late summer's day and several thirsty friends have...
Cooking With Wine
Despite what you may think, wine isn't just for enjoying for when you sit down with your meal.Things to remember when ...
Decanting Wine
Decanting is particularly recommended for wines that are old and red, though some very old whites can benefit from decanting, too; b...Good reasons as to why some wines cost more than others
There are some bargain wines out in the world - this week's Wine specials are just two of them - but for the more expensive wines out there...Having a party? Here's what you'll need...
When you're having friends over for a party, the last thing that you want is to run out of booze!Here's a simple guide t...
Keeping wine for just a bit longer can yield pleasant returns!
Why Cellar Wine, you might query? Over time, the flavours compound - the acids and alcohol interact, resulting in a new, more complex and s...Serving Wines
Serving Wines - White WinesWhite wines do need to be mildly chilled (as can some light...
Sure things for the Cellar
Source: Max Allen's, "Sniff, Swirl and Slurp""Here's a list of just a few personal favourites that I kno...
The Art of Blending
This week in our Intermediate White class, we enjoyed "Sauvignon Blanc'. Here in Australia, in particular, we like to blend our Sauvignon B...The shape of your wine glass
It couldn't me more true - the shape of the glass DOES matterFACT: It's an odd f...
Travelling with Wine
You may be surprised to learn that wine should be treated pretty sensitively in the car. The basic rule? If you wouldn't do it to yo...Wine and Oak - American Or French
The use of oak is one of the most debated topics in wine and also being one of the most misunderstood factors in the production proc...How to improve your wine knowledge
Details...1. Buy a small notebook to keep track of everything you try.
(We sell special wi...
