Wine is loved by so many people but so many of us don’t start out liking wine. Most people are not born to wine lovers; instead, I believe it is learned in a lot of ways. Is wine something that is an acquired taste and can you learn to love wine over time? Wine can …
Wine creates experiences worth paying for. But what about worth tipping for? There is a lot of confusion over whether to tip sommeliers and wine professionals for wine ordered, at large events, and even country-to-country. The truth is, it is far simpler than you may expect. Tipping wine professionals is easily navigated using the right …
Syrah, or Shiraz as it’s also commonly called, is a wine quickly growing in popularity around the world for its flavor and age-ability. Storing this type of wine is a lot easier than you may be thinking. There are some basics you need to follow in order to have the best-tasting first sips of Syrah …
We’ve all tried to chill our Champagne in the kitchen freezer and forget it until the next day. Many people are panicked that their prized bottle of bubbly may not just be ruined but potentially explode all over their frozen food. So is frozen Champagne necessarily ruined? Champagne will freeze at 15°F to 20°F (-9°C …
I really like screwtop wine stoppers, but there is something special about popping the cork out of a great wine. However, dealing with cork taint and damaged or crumbled corks can be a real dilemma. You can save your wine with the proper steps. To deal with fragile wine corks, it is important to move …
Good wine should never be wasted but many people wonder if they should spit out some of the wine they try at wine tastings. Even though it is a part of wine culture, countless new wine lovers are hesitant to spit out wine in the presence of others. I thought this was a topic worth …