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Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is a delicious, easy-drinking wine and is one of the great red wines to recommend. It is light and fruity, yet delicate and fine. Pinot Noir is a thin-skinned red wine grape that makes some of the world’s finest and most expensive wines. For example, a Red Burgundy is made of 100% PinotContinue reading “Pinot Noir”

Chardonnay

The most common and versatile of the white wine grapes, Chardonnay is widely planted around the world and can be made in many different styles. The wines can be classified as: 1.Crisp, fresh unoaked Chardonnay with flavours of apples, peach and lemon. 2. Fruity, mildly-oaked Chardonnay with flavours of melon and butter. 3.Full-body, oaked ChardonnaysContinue reading “Chardonnay”

Wine Myths

Here are the top 4 Wine myths! All wines get better with age! 2. Expensive wines taste better! 3. Red wine should be served at room temperature! 4. Wines with corks are better than wines with screw caps! There are many more myths around wine and I think that is the reason wine intimidates soContinue reading “Wine Myths”

5 ‘S’ of Wine Tasting

While we may want to enjoy only one ‘S’ in wine tasting – sipping, there are 4 more ‘S’s we need to explore to truly appreciate a wine. The 5S of wine tasting are : See, Swirl, Smell, Sip, Savour! SEE The things to look out for at this stage are: * Colour – RedContinue reading “5 ‘S’ of Wine Tasting”

Types of Wine

Wine can broadly be classified in 5 styles: Sparkling Wine, White Wine, Rosé, Red Wine and Dessert Wine. Sparkling Wine Yes, this is the one with bubbles in it. The fizz is a result of carbonation that happens during the wine making process. Two types of methods are used to achieve this – The TraditionalContinue reading “Types of Wine”

Wine Accessories

I see more and more people drink and enjoy wines in India. From the light refreshing whites, to the rich bold reds, with rosé and sparkling in between, it is exciting times for the industry at large. And while it’s easy to find a wine you like, it’s less than easy to have the rightContinue reading “Wine Accessories”

Food Pairing with different wines!

Cabernet Sauvignon Food Pairing Cab Sauv with its high tannin levels can be a bit overwhelming without food. With correct pairing, the flavours of the wine and the food get enhanced, ensuring a wholesome gastronomic experience! Since the wine itself is bold, light food such as pasta or food with subtle flavours will not pairContinue reading “Food Pairing with different wines!”

Merlot

Merlot is a dark-skinned grape which makes two starkly different styles of wine.In the New World, it is made into single varietal, elegant wines with notes of plum and blackberry fruits and velvety tannins. Because of Merlot’s low tannins and smooth finish, it is one of the first wines I recommend when someone asks forContinue reading “Merlot”

Cabernet Sauvignon

Called the king of grapes, Cab-Sauv (as it is commonly known because we are too lazy to pronounce all of it!), is the most well-known red wine grape variety. It is also one of the most tannic grape varieties and has great ageing potential, both in oak barrels and bottles. Often used in blends aroundContinue reading “Cabernet Sauvignon”

Red Wine

When the black-skinned grapes are allowed to macerate with the grape juice, it takes on the reddish hue. Wine making process, grape variety and oak ageing also contribute to the colour intensity of the Red Wines.Some popular Red wines are made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz or Syrah, Pinot Noir, Grenache, Malbec, Tempranillo, Sangiovese andContinue reading “Red Wine”