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Newer posts →Not all Sparkling Wines are Created Equal!
February 8, 2012There are about 5 different ways to give a wine its "sparkle". The methods range from the most simple: carbonation (like they do with soda), right the way through to the method we’re about to discuss. Méthode Champenoise or Méthode … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Champagne, Dom Perignon, how is Champagne made, how to make Champagne, how to make sparkling wine, who invented champagne | Leave a comment //Flying with Wines – An Infographic.
February 1, 2012 Posted in Facts | Tagged Flying with wine, Infograph | Leave a comment //The Rule of Thumb
February 1, 2012Before thermometers were invented, winemakers and brewers would dip a thumb or finger into the liquid to determine the ideal temperature, either too hot or too cold, for adding yeast. That is supposedly where we get the phrase "rule of … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged The rule of thumb | Leave a comment //Decoding Champagne Wine Bottle Sizes & Names.
January 27, 2012It was the French Benedictine monk Dom Perignon (1638-1715) who proclaimed, “Come quickly! I am drinking stars!”, (NB: probably because Champagne makes everyone yell silly things) so it makes perfect sense that the range of Champagne bottles take their names … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Balthazar, Champagne, Dom Perignon, Jeroboam, Magnum, Melchior, Methuselah, Nebuchadnezzar, Rehoboam, Salmanazar, Sparkling Wine | Leave a comment //Terroir Defined.
January 18, 2012I always like to get the pronunciation of a word out of the way before we move on with the rest of the article: Terroir [ter-whah] Very loosely translated from French (as no-one can agree on an exact definition, and … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Terroir, terroir definiton, what is terroir | Leave a comment //Understanding the Wine Term: Meritage.
January 13, 2012Meritage has to be one of the most misunderstood and mispronounced wine words in the world. With that being said, let’s get the pronunciation out of the way first: “MARE-eh-tidge” is correct, and “MARE-eh-targe” is not. First trademarked in 1988, … Continue reading
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