Before we get into how sparkling wines are made, we should first make a distinction between sparkling wine and champagne. Champagne is sparkling wine, but sparkling wine is not necessarily champagne.
True champagne is produced in the Champagne region of France by using the Methode Champenoise and is produced from a high quality grape. In many [...]

If you are looking for fine French wine and food, consider the Loire Valley region of central France. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you’ll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a white Chenin Blanc from Anjou-Saumur Touraine in the central part of the region.
Among France’s [...]

If you are looking for fine French wine and food, consider the Loire Valley region of central France. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you’ll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a white Sauvignon Blanc-Chardonnay from Touraine in the eastern part of the region.
Among France’s eleven [...]

We have recently been quite successful with South African wines, both bargain and organic. They have been quite good. But can such luck last forever? Fairview Trust is located on the south-west facing slopes of Paarl Mountain in the heart of the Paarl wine district, one of the best in South Africa. This land has [...]

White wine is the lighter, simpler opposite number of red wine, though it is no less dignified as a drink. White wine is actually straw-like in colour, as a result of the colours of the grapes from which they are fermented, and if those grapes are purplish, by removing the outer coverings prior to fermentation. [...]

If you are new to the world of wine drinking, here are a few guidelines that will help you enjoy your red wine:
Knowing Your Red Wines: Red wines are most simply differentiated by what is known as their ‘body’ type. Light-bodied red wines offer a less intense taste that does not last as [...]

Wines are of many types. Red wine is a type of wine which is extracted from red, dark purple or blue colored grapes. This wine is red in color. Red wine is produced by fermenting grape juice. The red color of the wine is due to the tannins present in the wine which is a [...]