Wine Perspectives

From Wine Bottles to Works of Art: Blue Moon Bottles

Athens, OH –  “It seemed ridiculous,” she says, over a glass of wine recently.  “Here we are going to all the trouble to buy local, organic food . . . trying to walk instead of drive around town, trying to recycle, and then tossing all of this green glass right into the trash.  It wore on my conscience a bit.” Sherri James, an energetic... [Read more of this review]

Wine and Health: Good Science or Good Marketing?

As far back as 450 BC, physicians have recommended wine to combat fever, disinfect wounds and provide nutritional supplements. But Greek science also taught that the stars moved on heavenly spheres, so one has to be careful. Has anything been learned since? Fortunately, many studies since have provided ample evidence of the truth of Hippocrates early... [Read more of this review]

Wine Clubs For Every Taste

If there’s a country somewhere with only one citizen, it probably has a wine club with a dozen members. Once the province of the enthusiast or specialist, wine clubs are now as popular as Starbucks. Wine clubs are founded for as many reasons as there are founders. Many are started in order to take advantage of group or special pricing available... [Read more of this review]

Storing Before Pouring

Wine, like anything else, will always change over time. The trick is to control the rate and types to produce desirable changes and avoid harmful ones. The variables needing to be controlled are air, temperature, light, vibration and humidity. Nothing spoils good wine faster than too much air — it causes wine to age rapidly, oxidizing and losing freshness.... [Read more of this review]

Selecting A Fine Wine

Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. - Aristophanes For those more interested in finding a delectable drink to savor than being clever, the following might be useful. Obviously the selection of a specific type, year and brand of wine is a matter of individual taste. But differences aside, there are... [Read more of this review]

Wine Serving Simplified

It’s possible to get a college degree in Wine. Absent from most curricula, though is a good course on serving the right way. So, préparez vos crayons (get out your pencils)… Red wines and whites, not to mention sparkling wines, have different optimal storage methods, serving temperatures and opening and pouring procedures — even different... [Read more of this review]

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