Wine And Oak - A Beautiful Relationship One of the biggest influences on the flavour of wine is whether it has been matured, or even just stored, in oak. There are people who are prejudiced against oaked wine and will complain of even the slightest hint of oak, but many experts agree that if a wine has been carefully oaked it does not tas... Similar Editorial : Guide to Tasting Beautiful Coffee by Robcarlton. | Source : Wine Cellar Refrigerator
Wine Labels - Peeling Off The Mystery One of the most baffling subjects that confronts the budding wine enthusiast is the deciphering of the myriad of information contained on the bottle label, especially that contained on wine bottles from European countries. Once the basic rules are taken on board it becomes a lot simpler. Whereas mos... Similar Editorial : Love Wine by Matt. | Source : Wine Cellar Refrigerator
Wine History - When The Cork Met The Bottle The role of the Church in the production and marketing of wine declined with the Reformation, particularly in northern Europe, but this did not convulse the wine world half as much as the discovery of the usefulness of corks about a century later. For the first time since the Roman empire, wine coul... Similar Editorial : The History Of Italian Wine by Matt. | Source : Wine Cellar Refrigerator
Corks Or Screw Caps - The Closing Argument It is now very rare to find the total use of natural cork to stop wine bottles with the Rioja region of Spain being the most obvious exception. Increasingly, for a wide variety of reasons, the use of plastic stoppers and screw caps is becoming widespread. Why is this so, and what are the pros and co... Similar Editorial : Wine Food Pairings by Deniseclarke. | Source : Yo Baby Yogurt
