A guide to New Zealand wineSaunders, Peter Lionel
White wine is more likely to be stored in a stainless steel barrel. The metal prevents the wine from developing an earthy depth. Instead, you can expect something fresh and delicate. The lack of skin also means the white wine is less likely to be dry or bitter. Of course, there are so...
A wine 10 years or older is typically considered as matured. However young red wines also benefit from decanting, as the aeration makes them smoother and rounder, speeding up the ageing process. We should decant younger wines (younger than 10 years) to open up aromas and flavours, revealing ...
My rule is to always ask for local wine (doh-pio) and then ask for hee-ma or wine in a carafe (kara-faki) and hope for the best. It is rare that I will get a house wine so bad that I send it back and order a bottle from the wine list, but it does happen. I always ...
Learn about the ins and outs of French wines, from the varieties to the specific French wine regions which produce your favourite expressions.
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图片来源:ITALIAN WINE CENTRAL 2. 经典基安帝法定产区(Chianti Classico DOCG) 尽管从地理位置来看,经典基安帝的边界覆盖了基安帝的历史核心地带,但前者也属于DOCG级别的产区,其葡萄酒拥有自己的风格。与平均水准的基安帝葡萄酒相比,经典基安帝拥有更优秀的陈年潜力,有些甚至能与蒙塔希诺-布鲁奈罗葡萄酒(Brunello di ...
© AFP | Make 2013 the year to get your cellar in order The holidays are over and the new year leaves many wine lovers vowing to sort out their cellars. During the holiday season, wine collectors tend to enjoy the benefits of their cellars more frequently than at other times of the ...
Yet, when Virginia Wine made a recent trip to the U.K., it emerged that some of Britain’s leading wine experts couldn't even work out the location of The Old Dominion. So, armed with a map and a glass, we've prepared a primer on Virginian wine. ...