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Martinborough wine village: a guide

Martinborough is a tiny New Zealand town with a very big reputation on the global wine stage. With a population of just 1300 permanent residents, Martinborough, in the southern Wairarapa region on the southern tip of the North Island, is [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2013 | Comments : 0

A 3 Step Guide to Storing and Enjoying Quality Wine

No matter what your wine of choice is, storing your wine correctly is essential. Simply placing your favorite bottle in a wine rack or the family fridge for a year will drastically alter the taste. And when you pop the cork fo [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Wine: Christmas wine guide

I think it's hard to beat fizz, though even with all the cut-price offers around, you might not want to make it champagne. In terms of less expensive sparklers, there's a good deal on the attractively creamy Cave de Lugny Sparklin [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

2011 Spring Wine Guide: Willamette Valley

Dozens of different wine-grape varietals are grown in vineyards planted all over Oregon. But when it comes to finding the center of the state's viticultural universe, the Willamette Valley is it. Covering nearly 3.5 million acres, the [...]

Posted On : May, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Holiday gift guide for the wine lover

Out of ideas for that special someone? Our experts have it covered. From impressive pours to sniff kits to pro tools, our expert Beppi Crosariol knows what your connoisseur wants to find under the treeYou can blow $50-plus on a conspicuo [...]

Posted On : Dec, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

A hedonist's guide to wine country

By day three in French wine country, I'm feeling like an extra in the classic 1970s film La Grande Bouffe, in which Marcello Mastroianni and company retire to a country villa to gorge themselves to death. It's impossible to know [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

A Complete Guide To Wine Making

Every true fanatic for wines will realize the ecstasy of preparing their own wine at home and savoring it. You may think wine making at home is difficult, but you will be happy to know that it isn’t and is quite easy. Initially you w [...]

Posted On : Apr, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

An Amateur's Guide to Wine Tastings

No wonder wine tastings have caught on, from formal programs sponsored by the industry to informal "walk-around" tastings, often for the benefit of a charity or other nonprofit. "I have seen a growth in the number of people [...]