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What do you do with a bottle of wine you open, but don’t like?

I believe in second chances…for wines! 😉 Couple of weeks ago we opened a bottle of wine but did not like it very much. It wasn’t terrible enough to be discarded altogether, so we tried giving it some space to breathe and open up. That didn’t help so we did the next best thing thatContinue reading “What do you do with a bottle of wine you open, but don’t like?”

Wine Bottle Shapes

Your Guide to identifying French wines based on the shapes of the bottle! Did you know, glass bottles were not the preferred choice of wine storage up until the 17th Century? Before that, wines were stored in goat skins (not the most hygienic!) and then in barrels. The eventual use of tinted glass ensured thatContinue reading “Wine Bottle Shapes”

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”

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”