What is Wine? Wine is fermented fruit juice. It can be made from any fruit, from pineapple to peach to pear, though over time, grapes have been singled out as the most successful ingredient. Sounds pretty easy, doesnt it? Obviously, theres a little more to it, or wed all have a crock of fruit fermenting […]

Faced with a row of bottles you’ve never seen before, how do you choose? By the label, of course—we all do, even if we don’t admit it. Why else would wineries spend so much time and money on design and eye-catching graphics? The design is the most noticeable element, of course, but the least helpful. […]

This guide with wine tips for dummies is not for any type of dummy at all.  When people start enjoying the pleasure of wine, they might be struck dumb by how good it tastes. The first thing people might learn are some wine terms. This way they can have a conversation with other wine lovers just […]

What matters most about the place grapes grow is the climate. Merlot wont grow any better in Jakarta than bananas do in Minnesota. Climate is the long-term weather pattern of a place, and in general, grapes don’t like extreme weather. Some grapes like it colder than others—for instance, Riesling can thrive in Germany’s chilly Mosel-Saar-Ruwer […]

If you are on your way to one of our Niagara wine tours, it’s important that you know the right way to taste the wines that the winery will be offering. That doesn’t mean you need to be one of the keen eyed wine reviewers that sits in the corner dissecting every minute detail in […]

When serving wine, it is vital that you find the right temperature. There are a number of rules that can be used. One of the first things you need to remember, however, is that white wine should not be too cold and red wines should not be too warm. The proper amount of chilling for […]

You understand how to consume wine, but do you really understand how to taste it? Wine tasting is not really identical to drinking it. To discover the real flavor of the wine requires that you relax and focus on your senses of smell, sight, touch, & taste. There are absolutely no wrong or right of […]

Wine and cheese are one of the most iconic food pairings, right up there with peanut butter and jelly. But many people are unaware of which cheeses to pair with which wines to get the best out of both. Wine and cheese tasting parties are all the rage, so it can be embarrassing to get […]

There are very few bad wines in the world compared to 20 years. And if there are any real bad bottles of wines, it is actually the wine bottle itself, that is a bottle that was handled incorrectly so that the wine inside got ruined. One example would be a bit of the cork getting […]