We covered yesterday the suggested temperatures to serve white wines. Today we are covering red wines. The suggestions are below: Medium to full bodied red wines (your typical Shiraz, Bordeaux, Rioja, Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, Grand Cru Burgundy wines) – 15 – 18 degrees C (59 – 64 degrees F) Light red wines (Beaujolais, Valpolicella and(…)
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Wine Service Temperatures – White Wines
Wonder what temperatures to serve your white wines? Below are some handy tips: Medium to full bodied white wines (such as Chardonnays) – 10 – 13 degrees C (50 – 55 degrees F) Light to medium bodied white wines (such as New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs, Rieslings) – 7 – 10 degrees C (45 – 50(…)
What To Do With Leftover Wines? Sangria is Your Answer!
Do you often find yourself having difficulty finishing that bottle of wine? What to do in this scenario? Especially if it was just an okay bottle, nothing worth saving for, but you don’t want to dump it out since that sounds so wasteful. We got the perfect solution for you. Make SANGRIA out of it.(…)
Vinexpo 2012 – Gaja, Guigal, Sciliy Wines, Sexy Buccella and more
Although Vinexpo 2012 was over more than a week ago, it took us a long time to finally organize the rest of the photos. One reason is that there are just too many wines and too many photos. Another, and probably a more important reason, is that we are still trying to recover from the(…)
The ABCs of Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a unique white grape. It is grown everywhere from cool climates to hot climates, and produces very different wines as a result. The grape, unlike many others, does not have particular distinct flavor characteristics, and in a way, is the one grape that resembles most like a blank canvas. This is a grape(…)
Making Wine – White
Here is a quick and dirty roadmap as to how white wines are made: grapes are picked from the vineyard grapes are crushed and most of the time, stems are removed grapes are pressed, skins removed, juice put into a tank yeast added (artificially or in some cases, naturally) juice starts to fermentate, which =(…)
Vinexpo Hong Kong 2012 – German Wines
Vinexpo Hong Kong is HUGE. There are wines from all over the world, including a few rather exotic places, like Brazil. However, one of our favorite, popular wine country, is Germany, and although the country is one of the leading wine producers, you don’t actually see that many German wines around town, even for the(…)
All About Verdicchio
Verdicchio is a very popular grape in its native home of Marche in central Italy. The grape trace its history all the way to the 14th century. It is mainly produced in two regions: Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi and Verdicchio di Matelica. The grape is also known by a few different names in other(…)
Vinexpo Hong Kong 2012 – Wine of Piemonte
One very worthy tasting that are held all three days in Vinexpo Hong Kong 2012 is the “Piemonte Land of Perfection to Hong-Kong.” If you are a fan of Italian wines, especially for Barolo, Barbaresco, Moscato d’Asti, Dolcetto, Barbera or Gavi, then this event is your fantasy come true. Also, if you are able to visit ALL(…)
Vinexpo 2012 – 2009 Bordeaux Tasting!
Vinexpo Hong Kong is underway and we are very excited. Essentially the entire wine world descend to Hong Kong, and there are so many wines to try, so many dinners to go to, that sometime it may be a little overwhelming. Our first stop in Vinexpo Hong Kong 2012 is Bordeaux! 2009 vintage at that,(…)