Archive for October, 2009
5 Great 90+ Wines Under $20
Posted by: | CommentsMost of you who are familiar with wine know that a wine given a point score of 90 or higher means it is a wine of excellent quality. The good news is that a high point score doesn’t necessarily mean a higher price. There are some excellent 90+ point wines that sell for under $20. The really good news is that all these wines aren’t hard to find. Most liquor stores with a fair to decent selection are bound to have at least a couple of the wines listed below.
Home Winemaking - Is Degassing Wine Important?
Posted by: | CommentsThere is controversy about whether degassing your homemade wine is necessary. On one side, there are those that say that it is very important to making wines that you’ll enjoy and be proud of in the months and years to follow. On the other side, there are those that suggest that degassing is not that important, that the amount of carbon dioxide that remains when you bottle your wine is negligible. But this assumes that you will be bulk aging your wine for several months in the carboy before bottling, which will supposedly allow the carbon dioxide gases to dissipate.
Got Sour Grapes? Try Fruit and Vegetable Wines
Posted by: | CommentsThere is a mistaken belief that wines are made only from grapes. Of course, grapes do make a terrific wine and are an ideal fruit to ferment into a beverage that can age for years and improve its taste and aroma over time. Even young wine made from grapes is enjoyed by many with its fruity flavors.
Although not all consider it a wine, technically speaking because it is fermented with yeast, mead is also a wine. Mead, which is made from honey, has been enjoyed for centuries, and some even claim that the origin of the word “honeymoon” has its roots in the mead beverage. It is said that when a couple were married, they were sent away to get to to know each other for a month along with many intoxicating bottles of mead.
