The Best Way to Learn about Wine |
It's rare that I come across a website that actually provides valuable content and information to its visitors. I recently heard about a site that teaches people about how wine is made and wante...
Posted by calwineries on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:34:00 PST |
Alcoholic Drinks that Lessen Your Hangover |
Most information on hangover prevention talks about "drinking less," or "drinking water in-between drinks," or other "random advice" that's never going to happen. Realistically, hangovers are in...
Posted by calwineries on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:52:00 PST |
Sparkling Wine Values |
Sparkling wine has a reputation for being a celebratory drink, consumed only at weddings and other special events. A lot of this has to do with the fact that the best sparkling wines are from Champag...
Posted by calwineries on Tue, 15 May 2007 01:58:00 PST |
Proper Corkage Etiquette |
As the American consumer becomes savvier about fine food and wine, it is little surprise that an increasing number of restaurants are adopting corkage policies. Long confined to wine regions on the W...
Posted by calwineries on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:49:00 PST |
Aging Red Wines |
There are several variables that must be taken into consideration when aging red wines. These include the grape varietal, grape growing decisions based on climate, and production techniques.Certain r...
Posted by calwineries on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:59:00 PST |
Food and Wine Pairing: The Components |
Food and wine pairing can be an intimidating exercise, even for experienced connoisseurs. Memorizing which specific wines go with certain foods can work if you are planning a meal to serve at home, b...
Posted by calwineries on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:32:00 PST |
Decanting Wine 101 |
Decanting wine is a process that is surrounded with a bit of mystique as well as elitist connotations. This is unfortunate because it really can serve a valuable purpose. The 2 main reasons for deca...
Posted by calwineries on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:26:00 PST |
How to Buy a Good Wine Under $10 |
This is the first of a series of "How to Buy Wine" articles examining the process of making the right choice at the moment of truth&As you know, buying the right wine can be a difficult task. No matt...
Posted by calwineries on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:20:00 PST |
Win a 1.5 L Magnum of Fantesca Cab for being Creative |
Every so often, a winery will introduce a fun, interesting idea to engage their customers and allow them to participate with their wine. While most wineries are separating themselves from their custom...
Posted by calwineries on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:52:00 PST |
My Favorite California Wine Country Pics! |
California's wine country can be all inspiring. Its beauty can brighten the day of the most disheartened individual. This is a compilation of my favorite California Wine Country pics. I ap...
Posted by calwineries on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:33:00 PST |
