Among the many hundreds of types of wine available, red wine is thought of as the best. There are several different types of red wine, even though they are all made using the same methods. This very good type of wine is made from the black grape, the color deriving from the skins. [...]

The world of red wines is a heady, rich and wonderful world filled with everything from the nuanced subtlety of a gentle South African Merlot to the peppery richness of Sangre de Toro, “Blood of the Bull” from Spain. In general, many of the “rules” of wine drinking have been cast aside in today’s world, [...]

Spatburgunder may well be a name that you are unfamiliar with when it comes to wine, but fear not – you have most definitely heard of it, just not under its Germanic name. Spatburgunder is the German name for the wine the rest of the world calls Pinot Noir; a dark, rich red which is [...]

This is our first review of a wine from Montenegro, a small country in southeastern Europe that was part of Yugoslavia. Montenegro has been producing wine for more than two thousand years, so perhaps it’s time to take a look at one of their products. This particular wine is produced from the red Vranac grape [...]

Resveratrol is a polyphenol type flavonoid currently exciting great interest as a potential boon to health. Like other flavonoids and polyphenols, it is a very useful anti-oxidant in its own right, but resveratrol has attracted particular attention as a potential solution to the so-called “French Paradox”. [...]

When it comes to red wine, none tastes sweeter than the one you make in your very own home. Bringing your family together to make different kinds of red wine is a great family bonding experience. With many red wine kits available, making red wine at home has become extremely easy. All you need are [...]

I am quite a fan of fine Italian wine, and have managed to taste and review at least one wine from each of Italy’s twenty regions. This column has examined several bargain Italian wines. Today we look at a red wine from Apulia, also known as Puglia. This mostly flat region is second in [...]

A red wine stain on the brand new carpet? What can be done about this? When this happens, every thought will be running through your head. You see your friends coming in and seeing the big red stain on your carpet. Perhaps a repairer comes in and he can’t help but notice it. You don’t [...]

Do you love a great bottle of red wine? Aerators can make your next bottle one that you won’t soon forget. These products are designed to take the place of the decanting process, which can sometimes take hours. Within just a few moments, you’ll have a glass full of your favorite red, with [...]

I don’t know about you, but I love my red wine. I was suckered in by all the hype about the antioxidants in red wine being really good for you. Up until then I just drank it because I liked the taste and flavour of it.
Having owned and run our own hotel with bar and [...]