White wines can be made from red grapes. How?
The red color comes from the skins, so when winemakers produce a white wine from red grapes, they remove the skins quickly after crushing.
True or False – Prosecco is a type of sparkling wine?
True – Prosecco is a sparkling wine from Italy
Did you know that Sauvignon Blanc and Fume Blanc are describing the same grape…?
Name the grape found in a White Bordeaux?
Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon
Fancy a smooth rich wine with low tannins for your dinner….go for a Merlot!
Shiraz and Syrah describe the same grape – Shiraz is a reference used in South Africa and Australia while Syrah is used in France and the United States
Did you know that Pinot Gris is commonly grown in Italy and called Pinot Grigio?
What is enology?
The study of wine. Fancy word! Also spelled as oenology
What are tannins?
Tannins are a naturally occurring part of wine that come mainly from the skins stems and seeds of the grapes. Cabernet sauvignon often has a lot of tannin. The feeling they produce is often described as similar to what black tea does to your mouth.
What is Sancerre?
Sancerre is a wine growing area in the Loire valley, France. The white wines from this area are made from 100 percent Sauvignon Blanc grapes and are generally crisp and dry and great for summer.
Did you know that Cognac is the name of a town near Bordeaux and a grape based spirit. If you order a cognac, you are always ordering brandy; however you can find many lovely brandies from outside the town of Cognac.
Vin Santo is a sweet Italian dessert wine made from dried grapes.
When is Beaujolais Nouveau released each year?
The 3rd Thursday in November!
Champagne with caviar is simply quite decadent While not a wine, we’d be remiss if we did not highlight vodka, which is also an excellent pairing with caviar!
How large is a Magnum?
2 standard bottles of 750ml or 1.5 liters.
Many French brasseries, bistros and wine bars buy entire 'barrels' of good, simple wines. When you order a carafe of wine, its filled directly from the barrel!
All champagnes are blends of thirty to sixty separate still wines. The complex process by which Champagnes are made involves a secondary fermentation during which natural carbon dioxide gas is trapped inside each bottle. The trapped CO2 will eventually become Champagne’s bubbles.
Sweet fortified Port is the foremost wine of Portugal and is considered one of the most unique, delicious dessert wines of the world. There are ten different styles of Port, the most renowned and expensive of which is Vintage Port.
