Aging a bottle of wine
The old adage “all wine improves with age” is only partially true. Only a few varieties of wines actually get significantly better with age. Only about 10% of red wines and 5% of white wines taste better after aging five years as opposed to aging one year.
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Temperature and humidity for wine storage
Temperature and humidity are two of the most overlooked aspects of wine tasting. When wine is not kept within the best temperature and humidity ranges, wine may age prematurely or lose aromas which can damage the wine.
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Choosing wine at a restaurant
Imagine sitting at a fancy restaurant with important clients and your boss, and of all the people at the table, the waiter asks if you would like to choose a bottle of wine for dinner.
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Champagne and other sparkling wines
In the mood for celebration? Surely you will reach for sparkling wine. Nothing says success and happiness better than a toast holding a flute of sparkling wine in your hand. And within all frizzy wines, Champagne sparkles the most.
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Wine, cooked or corked, it's all bad!
Even with modern winemaking, storage and shipping technology about five percent of all wines arrive at the table bad to some degree. Here are some tips about how to spot them.
