Enjoying Wine – Page 2 – – WINEDUCATION

I haven’t finished the bottle, what can I do?

Just stuff the cork or closure or some rolled up kitchen paper back on and put it in the fridge. Thanks to something called the Arrhenius effect, the slowing of chemical processes at lower temperatures, your wine will last longer in the fridge. This article from wine spectator has a little more on this process.ContinueContinue reading “I haven’t finished the bottle, what can I do?”

Question 1 from Mike: If a wine is made from grapes, why are there hints of _______________?

Chemistry, oak and aging. Grapes taste like, well, grapes when they come out of the vineyard. The ones used for wine are different in structure to those in the supermarket. If you ever get the chance to taste nice ripe vineyard grapes, you’ll note that the seeds are bigger, the grapes smaller and the tasteContinueContinue reading “Question 1 from Mike: If a wine is made from grapes, why are there hints of _______________?”

What was the most expensive bottle of wine?

Ah haa. It is French, it is old and it is definitely out of my price range. As of 2010, the most expensive bottle ever sold, caught a $233,972 US price tag for a single 750ml bottle at auction. A nice drop of Château Lafite Rothschild from the spritely year of 1869. With fakes aContinueContinue reading “What was the most expensive bottle of wine?”

How much do people need to be told what to buy?

A recent trip to my wine dealer got me thinking about the powerful influence of marketing and the sales approach. We all know the feeling that you have a general idea of what you want to invest in, you have either had your eye on it for a while and/or done way too much timeContinueContinue reading “How much do people need to be told what to buy?”

What it’s about here

This is a wine blog. About my wineducation and your wineducation. Those answers to wine questions that I have fought to find and put in place to share with you. Yes, another blog dedicated to that fermented drink which has been very popular throughout the western world for quite a long time. Unfortunately, it hasContinueContinue reading “What it’s about here”