Wine or liquor is a staple choice many travelers turn to when needing a gift for somebody unique back home or at the office. What if there is more than one wine lover on the gift list? Can you take wine on a plane, and how many bottles are you allowed in carry-on or checked …

There are many good reasons to invest in a wine cooler. Either you are a serious collector, a serial entertainer, or you live in a climate that requires wine to be cooled, or it will spoil. Like any appliance, a wine cooler can stop working at any moment for several reasons so it is good …

Wine corks can be a little unpredictable when opening a vintage bottle of wine. It’s not uncommon for an old cork to be brittle or break in two once the corkscrew starts to enter it. You should know how long a wine cork can last to prevent that from happening. Wine corks can easily last …

Avoiding animal products is easier with a wide variety of vegan-friendly foods, restaurants, and resorts, but what about your favorite wine? Surely all wine is vegan because it is made with grapes. It will surprise you to know that’s untrue, and you need a step-by-step guide on how to know your wine is vegan.  To …

Have you ever misjudged wine by simply looking at the green bottle? It’s hard to tell if the wine is red, rose, or white if the glass is not clear. There must be an explanation for using colored glass in place of clear in fact, there are four reasons why wine bottles are green, and …

Some of the best wines are from France and Italy and conjure up romance and sophistication but would you be able to tell them apart and distinguish one from the other? There are four main differences between French and Italian wines to explain. The four main differences between French and Italian wines are the grapes, …

Nothing is quite as disappointing as having to throw out half a bottle of good wine. With all the best intentions, it gets stored in the fridge or cupboard for another day, only for that day to arrive, and all you are left with is vinegar, where wine once was. So the question is, can you …

Have you ever opened a bottle of white or red wine and, after a glass, either corked it or simply shoved it into the fridge for a rainy day? What a surprise when that same bottle of wine now holds a liquid that tastes bad and looks brown. There are 7 common reasons why your …

Anyone who has had ice wine before is most likely a fan due to its bright, complex flavor, the interesting way it is crafted, and its popularity among after-dinner drinkers. Ice wine is named after the state the grapes are in when they’re harvested (they are frozen). The grapes are kept on the vine until …

The question of storing a white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc has its challenges. Whether opened or unopened, there are some simple hacks to preserve your wine.  Storing an opened or unopened bottle of Sauvignon Blanc is pretty straightforward once you learn the main principles. They are…avoiding sunlight, storing your bottle on its side, and …