Sparkling Wine
Wine Making History and Processes
Winemaking history started way back 6000 BC. It became popular in ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt. There are two general categories in making wine-the still wine production and the sparkling wine production.Wine making started thousands of years ago during the early Bronze Age. It was proven by archaeologists that the earliest wine production came from [...]
Sparkling Wine or Champagne: What Are the Differences?
There is much misunderstanding about the difference between sparkling wine and champagne. When you taste them, you probably will not notice a great deal of difference and there is a good reason for that. The real truth behind sparkling wine and champagne is that they are basically the same thing. Due to technicalities, though, they [...]
Delicious Meals for Delicious Wines Part 2: From Rim Rock Ranch
Blanc de BlancMild & strong cheese, appetizers, seafood, Asian food, poultry, dessert/ fruitSparkling wine is one of the few types of wine that Asian food will compliment well. With a Blanc de Blanc we suggest an Asian themed meal including small sushi rolls for an appetizer, and a chicken dish such as chicken skewers with [...]
Explore the fizzy sparkling wines
Sparkling wines and champagnes are exciting drinks to explore; particularly the fizz formed due to high concentration of carbon dioxide makes them popular and very exciting to explore in the wine tasting events in Napa valley, California and France. Sparkling wines are fizzy due to the presence of carbon dioxide that is either injected or [...]
Beginners Guide to the Numerous Types of Wines
Throughout history wine has been very popular. In many different places throughout the world there have been many types of wines created over the years. Some of the most well liked wines are the white wine, red wine, the table wine, as well as the sparkling wine and the cooking wine.Within these various wine groups [...]
When There are Quality Monthly Wine Clubs, are You Missing Out?
Monthly wine clubs introduce you to the world of wine in a unique way that is appreciated by both novices looking to their first introduction as well as experienced wine connoisseurs. Quality wine clubs are a great way to learn about wine and sample the best wines from around the world every month. A quality [...]
Loire Valley And Wine
When you think about wine the place that your mind first strays to is France and French wine. Often seen as the King of winemaking French wine has lots of history and prestige associated with it. There are many regions of France that produce wine – and of course it doesn’t stop at wine either. [...]
Ukrainian Wines, a Trip and Taste for Life
Musty humidity fills my lungs as I stand in the Noviy Svit champagne cellar in Crimea. My eyes begin to adjust to the blackness cellar and I can begin to eye some of the surroundings.I hold a single candle as my only source of light, I can see row after row of bottles filled with [...]
The English Sparkling Wines
Until recently, English wines, especially sparkling, were just known and consumed in Britain. It begins to change! Everyone is speaking about the climate change… The Champagne Climate arriving to the South of England with rumours of Champagne houses buying or looking for vinelands in the Sussex.English wines (still or sparkling) really improved over the past [...]
Some of the Best Ways to Preserve Wine
With the increasing popularity of wine, more people are becoming amateur wine collectors. The more you collect, the more you need to be careful about how to store it property. When we talk about wine storing, the very first thing come in to view is wine cellar, however it could be out of question for [...]