Beer Brewing Big and Creative in America (23 Dec 2005)
Breweries in America are growing at an exponential rate. Beer brewing is becoming big business with a resurgence of traditional types of ales and lagers combining with more exotic offerings. With a colourful history, beer carries on its controvers...
Monthly Gardening Reminders - Homemade Wine (12 Feb 2006)
As you work on perfecting your homemade wine, it is important to spend a little time each month tending to your garden. Here I have broken down by month some of the things that you will want to do to ensure a bountiful harvest that you can use whe...
Greek Island Wine - Taste the Place (09 Jan 2006)
Living on the island of Paros, I drink a lot of Greek island wine, yet I am not a connoisseur. I am an imbiber. I drink what is available at the time and place. Just as Greek light and air have influenced art since the dawn of civilization, so ...
Wine Openers- 6 Styles Reviewed (15 Dec 2005)
Waiter Corkscrew
This is probably the most ubiquitous wine opener in the world, and the ultimate in simplicity. This tool features a design that allows the entire tool to fit in your pocket, and as such has become the overwhelming fa...
Action of Alcohol on Internal Organs (21 Apr 2006)
Action on the stomach.
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The action of alcohol on the stomach is extremely dangerous that it becomes unable to produce the natural digestive fluid in sufficient quantity and also fa...
Food and Wine Choice Advice from an Expert Wine Taster (17 Feb 2006)
Food and wine were meant to go together. In my big Italian family, no gathering was complete without plenty of both. Winter feasts were easy for the food and wine lovers among us - a hearty red table wine is the perfect foil for most southern Ital...
Beer Making Tips-The Affordable to Great Beer (25 Apr 2006)
Brew low cost beer. The amount of time you spend on brewing beer makes the small difference in cost between "just OK" ingredients and top quality ingredients a minor point. Either way, the cost of brewing a 5 gallon batch is much cheaper than buyi...
Wine Tasting - Is It Really An Art? (23 Jan 2006)
In the last of our series on wines we're going to discuss an area that quite frankly few people know anything about.
Wine tasting.
Most people would probably think, what is there to tasting a wine? You take a sip, swish it around in yo...
Red Wines - No Back Seat To White (09 Nov 2005)
In the last article we went over the most popular white wines. In this article we're going to try to give equal time to some of the more popular red wines, even though red wines in general are not as popular as white wines. That doesn't mean the...
White Wines - The Most Popular (23 Sep 2005)
Wine. Not what you do when you don't get your way. What you drink with a fine meal. Well, maybe not what you drink, depending on your tastes, but what a lot of people drink. Some would say that there is nothing like a fine wine. So the questi...
Wine Tasting Party - Part 2 (Eiswein) (02 Aug 2005)
After having read our article on wine tasting parties you might be saying to yourself "great tips but I want to kick it up to the next level and do something that most people don't do....
How to Grow Grapes for Excellent Wine (13 May 2006)
I think it quite safe to say that more has been written about the cultivation of grapes than has - or ever will be - written about any other fruit. This is not surprising, considering that the grape is probably the oldest of known fruits.
Su...
Gardening by the Moon Makes Great Wine (17 Jan 2006)
Biodynamics is the practice of gardening by directing earth energies and a growing trend in today's finest vineyards. The practice was devised a century ago by Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner and is becoming the next big fad in viticulture.
Americas First Celebrity Bartender (28 Dec 2005)
The cocktail is practically an American institution. One of the very first Bartenders to popularise the cocktail was Jerry Thomas, Americas original "Celebrity Bartender". Thomas wrote what is widely considered as one of the first books to contain...
A Beginners Guide to Choosing Wine (22 Nov 2005)
Wine can be a complicated topic. Some people have no idea about wine. Knowing the different types of wine will help you to make a more educated choice the next time you are out buying a bottle.
Wines from the United States are named first ...
Favorite Spring Break Specialty Drinks! The Best Ways to Celebrate your Spring Break Vacation! (03 Oct 2005)
So you've picked your destination for this 2006 Spring Break...SOUTH PADRE! From the beautiful waves to the buggies for rental, South Padre is an island unparalleled. It offers a party-goer a haven of action and fun! With its enormous clubs and...
Beer Making, the Cheapest Way to Brew the Best Beer in Town (25 Jan 2006)
Beer has a reputation of being the world's best drink, and beer lovers consider the intoxicating experience as a divine experience. This notion dates back in the ancient times.
The process of beer making was discovered in the ancient times ...
Wine Rack Storage: Simple Guides on Choosing The Right Rack for Your Wines! (18 Jan 2006)
When you hear the word "wine", most probably the thing that pops-up to your mind is "celebration". Most, if not all, are using wines as symbols of merrymaking and festivities; most celebrations, gatherings and special occasions include wine.
Napa Valley Chardonnay (28 Apr 2006)
Chardonnay has emerged as the premier white wine in California. Originating from Burgundy, France, the Chardonnay grape has enabled vintners from the Golden State to produce opulent white wines with crisp, bold flavors. A well made Chardonnay ca...
The Mystery of Sparkling Wine (22 Aug 2005)
The thought of tiny bubbles racing to the surface of a delectable Sparkling Wine can bring a smile to even the most hardened of individuals. The sound of corked pressure being released into the motionless atmosphere brings about memories of joy a...
