It is arguable that drinking wine reduces cholesterol, help building better bones, and prevent blood-sugar. It is also not widely accepted that drinking a little wine makes heart stronger and increses longevity. The desirability of wine lies in its diversity and rich history. A good wine is full of character and is capable of providing a very different experience and a wholesome sensual delight. Drinking wine is a pleasure as well as a challenge. It tickles your physical senses and provokes you... Read full post

Zawlaidi wine, “love potion” in the Mizo language, from Labrusca grape is soon to hit the Indian market of the state of Mizoran.
After 12 years of enforcement of the Mizoram Liquor Total Prohibition Act, this dry law has finally come to an end in 2007. Zawlaidi wine will be marketed in the local market of Mizoram state only, and the wine bottle will be labelled ‘Not For Sale Outside Mizoram’.  
Has anyone tasted this "love potion" from... Read full post

In my experience spicier the food lower in tannin the wine should be to better complement the dish. Hot spices like chilli reduce the sweetness in wine, therefore dry wines can taste even more astringent.
 
Red wines with ripe fruit flavours, soft tannins and a good level of acidity from Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese grapes, like some Supertuscans, or from Shiraz, Aglianico, Negroamaro, Primitivo, Nero D’Avola and even Pinot Noir are a perfect choice for a hot spicy dish and... Read full post

 
Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy.

— Samuel Johnson
 

Brandy or Brandy Wine is one of the many serendipitous inventions bestowed upon mankind. Legend has it that 15th century Dutch traders boiled water out of their exported Wines in order to save tax (as tax was levied by volume), to save space in the cargo and to make Wines last longer during long sea journeies. Water was added back later to recover the... Read full post

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Read about Brandy Wine and Types of Wine Glasses  

Champagne or Sparkling Wine Glasses: Champagne glass is the undisputed king of all the Wine glasses. It is most decorative and luxuriously glamorous of all. Its tall and narrow design is engineered to allow the carbonation to stay within the glass while drinking. A regular Champagne glass bowl is around 180 ml in volume.
Types of Wine Glasses

White Wine Glasses: White Wine glasses have relatively narrower bowl compared to red Wine glasses but are wider than the Champagne flutes. Normally, white Wine glasses have longer stem and smaller base than red Wine glasses. Reduced surface area of the narrower bowl helps maintaining low Wine temperature by means of lesser heat transfer with the surrounding and the hand. Smaller white Wine glasses are around 240 ml and the regular ones are around 360 ml.
Types of Wine Glasses

Port/Fortified Wine Glasses: There is a split of opinion among Wine connoisseurs whether a special glass is needed for Port Wine or not. Anyways, let's cut the chase. Ideally, a port glass should be small and narrow and should never be more than half-filled to avoid alcoholic odors overpowering the subtle aromas of port Wine such as oak, pepper, black currant, smoke and truffles.

Types of Wine Glasses

Red Wine Glasses: Red wine glasses tend to have larger and wider bowl to allow the Wine to breathe. Larger bowl allows the Wine to cool quickly if heated by hand contact. Full-bodied red Wines (e.g. Cabernet Sauvignon andMerlot) glasses (called Bordeaux glasses) have a relatively wider opening which allow a good sniff of the bouquet to the taster. For fruity reds (e.g. Pinot Noir) glasses with even bigger bowl but slightly narrower opening (calledBurgundy glasses)... Read full post

Dessert/Sweet and Aperitif/Rose Wine Glasses: Dessert or sweet Wine glasses and Apertif or rose Wine glasses are available in many shapes and sizes. However, as a general rule Rose/aperitif glasses are similar to white Wine glasses except that they are smaller with a wider bowl. And dessert/sweet Wine glasses are also smaller with a bigger taper towards the rim to allow a better swirl.
Types of Wine Glasses