Thursday, August 27, 2009

Wine Club: Consent for Wine Lovers


Wine club are said to be a blessing for wine lovers. It is modern and newly developed era of wine culture. They are a place where the wine lovers find their choice of wine, from there they can purchase on the quarterly or monthly basis. If they are not associated with the wine clubs, then they will have to find wine on their own, which means a lot problem. Thus, these clubs can reduce the burden of finding out the wine and in fact, they deliver the wine to you.



One of the best things about the wine clubs is that it also provides wine in a themed manner. Wine clubs provide white wine, red wine and a mixture of both of them. The clubs are usually managed by wine yards or wine shops. Some of the wine clubs organized by wine yards also provide wine, which is prepared using regional methods or cultivators.

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Monday, August 24, 2009

Wine Tasting Guide

Sparkling wine is however made by crushing grapes and the fermenting juice is separated from the skins so that the wine has no chance of soaking in that color. Blush wines otherwise known as Rose wines get their shade of pink color in two ways. The fruits used are left exposed to the juice which is fermenting to add the reddish tinge. To get the pink color the juices are blended separately from the fermenting juices.

Indian wine is trying to set up a mark for itself in the world and the mastery of production goes a long way in making it good. Many Indian wine brands are famous all over the world for their delicate taste.

Expertise and tradition aside, the art of knowing when the wine is ready to taste is not easily learnt. Even a Wine Tasting Guide would not help much as experience is the key word. However, a wine tasting guide is very useful for amateurs and new entrants alike. One of the key rule states that wines which are harvested in great years take a lot more time to develop and formulate a good taste when compared to the ones made from good years. Usually wine reaches its full potential in around 5 years. However truly classic wine takes about 15 -20 years to reach the maximum potential.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Wine and its Different Varieties

Wine is essentially the fermented juice of any fruit. Be it Peaches, Grapes, Blueberry, any fruit. For starters, wine means much more than its physical elements. It can be looked as an adventure, a challenge to the senses of anyone and a mode of absolute pleasure. Wine can be looked as something which has the backing of rich culture, and pure art.

There are places where wine has been made for centuries it is mixed completely with the history of that place and absorbs the essence of the people producing it. Wine is also famously known as the Romantic beverage. A celebration for good living is synonymous with the presence of wine. Sometimes, its mere presence itself brings about a feel good atmosphere Moreover, it is said that various Wines Varieties bring about different feelings in a person who drinks a type of wine.

Talking about Wines Varieties, usually the color of the fruit’s skin determines the color of the wine. Light green or yellow grapes for example make white wine. Red wine is made with Grapes of dark or red colored skin. The color or darkness of the wine depends on the amount of time the juice which is fermenting is exposed to the crushed red skins.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

About wine tasting

Wine tasting is an activity that is taken quite seriously by regular drinkers. There are several wine tasting guides that stress on detailed methods of tasting wines and the various ways to appreciate and differentiate between the thousands of wine varieties. Most wine tasting guides explicitly explain the ways to examine each variety of wine by arousing one’s senses and hence evaluating the wine. White wines are said to contain highly volatile compounds and hence vaporization can be made much faster by merely serving it at room temperature. However, red wine is highly aromatic and is usually served at cool temperatures.

The minimal alcohol content of 10-14% in some of the wine varieties like red wine and white wine give them the name of ‘light wines’, while desert wines contain up to 20% of alcohol in them. It is a known fact that the longer a bottle of wine is stored, the better it tastes. Hence, such bottles recommend the consumption of the wine as soon as it opens to avoid the loss of flavor by exposing them to excess air. Relatively younger bottles of wine are usually stored for a couple of hours after opening them to help the contents of the beverage to blend evenly with itself and to settle down in terms of texture and smell.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Wine world’s favorite beverage

The world’s favorite beverage, wine is an alcoholic drink formed by the result of fermentation of grape juice for prolonged periods of time under different conditions and hence giving thousands of wine varieties. People have known to drink wine for nearly 8000 years and its origin has been traced to countries such as Iran and Georgia. It is said to have spread to Europe only in 4500 BC through countries like Greece and Rome. Currently, France is the largest producer and consumer of wine in the world and Italy is the largest when it comes to exporting wine. Some of the most commonly consumed wines varieties include red wine, white wine, barley wine, fruit wine and ginger wine.

Though the per capita consumption of wine by an Indian is lesser than 1 liter, there is a predicted increase of 25% in the demand of wine in India in the next few years. India has many wine varieties to offer to the world owing to the range of grapes found all over the country. Nashik and Bangalore are considered to be the largest producers of Indian Wine. Varieties of Indian wine grown include Anabeshahi and Arkashyam which are table grape varieties.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Wine in India and wines varieties

There are incalculable wine varieties and varying tastes for the drink. Wine comes in different blends and brews. There are fortified wines, sparkling wines, still wines, sweet wines, dry wines and more. Wine varieties, also known as grape varieties, represent just a part of around 600 kinds of grapes. Each wine variety has its own set of unique characteristics including size, colour, skin thickness, flavours, acidity and yield per vine. Only a few varieties of grapes comprise the wine varieties. Grapes used for making wine varieties need to be matched suitably with winemaking techniques and the micro climate in order to draw from the variety, its best potential.

Indian wines are commonly perceived to be good though not up to the international winemaking standards. However, there are many interesting facts about Indian wines. Essentially, Indian white wines are a shade better than the reds. Certain brands of Chenin Blanc approach world standards with their nutty, honeyed notes and good fruit definition. The Sauvignon Blancs are usually subtle and clean, though a little on the acidic side and are rather subdued without the guava and cut grass aromas so often found in the best varietals of the same. Indian red wines tend to lack the ripeness that comes with green tannins. Many wines are over-oaked to mask the faults in the winemaking. A lot more experimentation is due when it comes to this category of Indian wines. Among the Indian red wines, the Shiraz shows the best potential, with some of their blends displaying excellent spice and fruit aromas that suggest expressiveness and balance.

Indian wines need not be analyzed to be enjoyed. However, if you pay attention to the taste, you will find it easier to identify the tastes you like and dislike in a wine. Wine tasting is an art that comes with a little bit of experience and a little bit of expertise. In such cases a wine tasting guide is the best solution. A wine tasting guide will teach you some of the basics of wine tasting including how to hold your glass, how to smell the wine, identifying different smells, how to taste wine, identifying different tastes, and wine accompaniments. Studying wine is a fine skill that requires one to closely observe characteristics like clarity and colour. You will find wine tasting much more enjoyable when you know what you taste, see and feel.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Wine is new trend for the Indian, tasting of the wine

Wine, a mostly European concept, has started to get its foothold into the Indian urban elite as well. India may have caught up late on this lucrative industry, but is fast emerging as a big market for wine.

The richer we get, the more we like our drinks. Basically, wine is as much a matter of taste as it is of money. Often the cost of the wine makes people think that the wine would be of finer quality, which may not be completely true. Wine in India is still a mystery. Most are unaware of the healthy effects of wine. Wine is a natural slimmer and has very good digestive properties. The French habit of having wine with food is said to be the reason why they have such wonderful bodies. Educating people about wine is going to get us closer to a merrier India.

Wine is made by fermentation of grape juice. It is a long process and no sugar, acid or any form of enzyme is added for it. The juice is fermented by types of yeast, which facilitate its conversion into alcohol. Although wine is also produced from apples and berries, the grape wine continues to be the preferred choice. The practice of making wine has changed very little in over as much as 6000 years, if some historians are to be believed.