http://www.article99.com/food-and-drink/beverages/ en-us http://www.article99.com/rss-feeds/ Article99.com http://www.article99.com/2008/09/11/i-love-italian-wine-and-food--the-piedmont-region-16681.html I love Italian wine and food so much that I am doing a series on the typical and special wines and foods of Italys twenty regions. This article explores the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Bargains abound. Ill make specific recommendations and wont be silent if Im unhappy with a wine. [...] Levi Reiss 11 Sep 2008 13:57:43 EDT http://www.article99.com/2008/Sep/Thursday/i-love-italian-wine-and-food--the-piedmont-region-16681.html http://www.article99.com/2008/09/11/i-love-italian-wine-and-food--launching-a-series-16590.html Because I love Italian wine and food I am doing a series on the special wines and foods of Italys 20 regions. Bargains abound. Ill make specific recommendations but wont be silent when I dont like a wine. This article introduces the series and helps you untangle Italian wine classifications. [...] Levi Reiss 11 Sep 2008 13:29:34 EDT http://www.article99.com/2008/Sep/Thursday/i-love-italian-wine-and-food--launching-a-series-16590.html http://www.article99.com/2007/11/15/a-sparkling-trip-to-bollinger-63968.html Normally trips to wine suppliers are very hard work no honestly and the preserve of our buying team trying to find the best cuvandeacutees at the best prices. However in February we took a group to visit the world-renowned Champagne house of Bollinger and it turned out be a wonderful education in to what makes the bubbly stuff so very special.[...] Rahul Rungta 15 Nov 2007 17:07:20 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Nov/Thursday/a-sparkling-trip-to-bollinger-63968.html http://www.article99.com/2007/11/10/what-is-a-perfect-wine-refrigerator-62558.html So what makes a perfect wine refrigerator What size should it be What temperature should it be set at These and other wine refrigerator issues are discussed. [...] Ken Glauser 10 Nov 2007 17:39:31 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Nov/Saturday/what-is-a-perfect-wine-refrigerator-62558.html http://www.article99.com/2007/11/10/a-new-breed-of-wine-enthusiast-60637.html Do you remember the episode of Taxi where Father Jim takes a hit off a joint and says Columbian Indica strain South side of the mountains picked in October in the morning. Now that wasnt wine tasting but there are wine enthusiasts that can tell you the strain of grape the area it was produced in and in some cases the specific vineyard. What you say You make your own wine and you consider yourself a wine enthusiast. But do you ferment your own grapes and look down on the people that use kits Yes there are a few definitions of wine enthusiasts. You may even consider yourself a wine enthusiast if you go to lots of wine tasting events such as the Los Alto Arts and Wine Festival. There are many more events in wine regions all over the world. At these events wine enthusiasts can go to taste the new offerings of both domestic and foreign wineries[...] Ken Glauser 10 Nov 2007 17:39:29 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Nov/Saturday/a-new-breed-of-wine-enthusiast-60637.html http://www.article99.com/2007/11/10/throwing-a-wine-and-cheese-party-59291.html Are you looking at celebrating an event with your friends and family If you are looking for a theme for your soiree party then one of the easiest themes to use is the wine and cheese party. Setting up a wine and cheese party doesnt involve a whole lot of work by the host. However there are literally hundreds of possible combinations for the makeup of the party. Decoration different glasses or plates varieties of wines and cheeses are all factors in the party. [...] Ken Glauser 10 Nov 2007 17:39:29 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Nov/Saturday/throwing-a-wine-and-cheese-party-59291.html http://www.article99.com/2007/11/05/true-wine-enthusiast--lessons-learned-62400.html Todays wine enthusiast is eager to share their experience of wines with others and to introduce them to the newest offering from many different vineyard wineries. While they may still have a preference for a particular type of wine or wines made with a specific variety of grapes they are not as unwilling to trying new wines as some of their predecessors may have been depicted.[...] Raymond Nwambuonwo 05 Nov 2007 22:45:51 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Nov/Monday/true-wine-enthusiast--lessons-learned-62400.html http://www.article99.com/2007/11/05/wine-food-pairing-for-the-best-dinner-party-62401.html To get a list of wine food pairing options search online or call one of those restaurants where they should be more than willing to help you out. So if you want your dinner party to go on without a hitch and you want it to be unforgettable then choose your wines and foods according to wine food pairing and plan everything down to the minor detail. That should have people [...] Raymond Nwambuonwo 05 Nov 2007 22:45:51 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Nov/Monday/wine-food-pairing-for-the-best-dinner-party-62401.html http://www.article99.com/2007/11/02/how-to-store-and-care-for-wine-62020.html To properly store wine several factors need to be present such as temperature humidity lighting the cleanliness of your storage area the angle of the bottle while it is stored and the vibration of the bottle on the rack.-The ideal temperature is the most important as you [...] Raymond Nwambuonwo 02 Nov 2007 21:35:36 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Nov/Friday/how-to-store-and-care-for-wine-62020.html http://www.article99.com/2007/11/02/choosing-a-wine-gift-62168.html For a wine admirer a wine gift will most often be so very welcome. Choosing a wine gift can be so easy today since there is such a variety available. Not just the wine but also the accessories. [...] Raymond Nwambuonwo 02 Nov 2007 21:35:36 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Nov/Friday/choosing-a-wine-gift-62168.html http://www.article99.com/2007/11/01/free-beer-recipe-59762.html How can anyone resist a recipe to make beer This is an open source concept recipe meaning that it has gone through several iterations by different people each adding or removing ingredients to get it right.[...] John Murray 01 Nov 2007 12:43:06 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Nov/Thursday/free-beer-recipe-59762.html http://www.article99.com/2007/11/01/top-espresso-coffee-machine-buying-tips-15764.html Thinking of buying a new espresso coffee machine for home or business use This article will help you choose which one is best for your needs. [...] Richard Davies 01 Nov 2007 12:27:15 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Nov/Thursday/top-espresso-coffee-machine-buying-tips-15764.html http://www.article99.com/2007/11/01/many-flavors-of-wine-61969.html Even though your tongue doesnt really know how to decipher the taste of alcohol it is always present in wines.-The alcohol present in wine will dilate blood vessels and hence intensify all of the other flavors found in the wine.-After you have sampled a few types of wine the alcohol level can easily have [...] Raymond Nwambuonwo 01 Nov 2007 11:56:38 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Nov/Thursday/many-flavors-of-wine-61969.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/29/look-at-champagne-racks-60438.html The champagne bottles will be put on riddling racks at a 45 degree angle comprising the two rectangular boards that have been hinged at the top of the rack. On each side of the rack you have ten rows that contain six holes for the necks of the bottles. Because of their structure and shape each [...] Raymond Nwambuonwo 29 Oct 2007 07:55:34 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Monday/look-at-champagne-racks-60438.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/24/collection-of-finest-and-rarest-french-wines--17797.html The french wine is the most popular wine in the world. France as a knowledge about production of wine that no other country have there is no doubt about this. Bordeaux appelation has an average of 10000 chateaux which give a small idea how the french wine is a such big business. [...] finest champ 24 Oct 2007 16:03:42 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Wednesday/collection-of-finest-and-rarest-french-wines--17797.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/23/the-secret-of-professional-wine-tasters-14724.html Wine S.O.S. targets certain ingredients in wine known as congeners which amplify hangovers affects and eliminates them altogether.[...] john beck 23 Oct 2007 23:56:11 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Tuesday/the-secret-of-professional-wine-tasters-14724.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/23/coffee-quality-is-important-14282.html A quality cup of coffee is the highlight of many peoples day. Find out how to get the very best coffee around.[...] David McFarlane 23 Oct 2007 19:55:37 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Tuesday/coffee-quality-is-important-14282.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/23/red-wine-benefits--improve-your-health-59719.html In fact studies have actually shown that one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men reduces the risk of heart attack for people in middle age by 30-50 percent which is a quite impressive. There are also many other red wine benefits such as the ....[...] Raymond Nwambuonwo 23 Oct 2007 09:00:37 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Tuesday/red-wine-benefits--improve-your-health-59719.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/23/how-to-taste-wine-59834.html The next step is the smell. A good whiff will give you an impression of what to expect from the wine when you taste it. Please take note of the aroma is it fresh or foul And again does it smell like wine. Take time to think about the smell before tasting it.[...] Raymond Nwambuonwo 23 Oct 2007 09:00:37 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Tuesday/how-to-taste-wine-59834.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/23/how-to-make-red-wine-60100.html In the beginning stages of making red wine the black grapes that have been picked are put into a crusher. It will gently break the skins of the grapes. Depending on what type of red wine is being made and the tannin thats required the stalks will either be used or discarded at this point. The grapes [...] Raymond Nwambuonwo 23 Oct 2007 09:00:37 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Tuesday/how-to-make-red-wine-60100.html