There are no set formulas for choosing the right wine for that special meal, event or person. In fact, people have their own partialities when it comes to wine preferences.
We have listed a few suggestions below to help you pick the right wine for the right moment or a special meal.
You are probably familiar with the traditional fruit baskets and flower settings used as business gifts in today’s modern corporate world. But a new trend is developing in corporate gift giving that adds a whole new dimension to business relationships – the business wine gift.
The role of the Church in the production and marketing of wine declined with the Reformation, particularly in northern Europe, but this did not convulse the wine world half as much as the discovery of the usefulness of corks about a century later. For the first time since the Roman empire, wine could now be stored and aged in bottles.
If you are a true wine connoisseur, the next step in appreciating a fine wine may be to make your own wine at home. While the process may seem to be complicated, wine can be made rather easily at home. Before beginning the process of making your own wine at home it is important to understand the basic steps of winemaking. In order to make wine at home you will need either grape concentrate or grapes.
Calabria, mainland Italy’s southern tip, has a gorgeous climate, small picturesque towns, and a beautiful coastline. Although the region’s wines are not as well-known as others, they enjoyed fame and prestige since the time of the ancient Greeks.
Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea; its 10,000 square miles are dotted with picturesque villages and thriving vineyards. Wine here is unique, the food is hearty, and the people are warm.
Toro is a small Spanish region along the Duero River. This place is home to just over 5,500 hectares of old Tempranillo bush-vines, here known as Tinta de Toro, which thrive to vinous perfection in a truly special terroir.
The rolling hills of Tuscany are an astounding place to visit. From the Mediterranean coast to the Apennines foothills, there’s a stunning collection of historical cities, from Pisa to Florence, and an enormous range of picturesque towns dotting the landscape.
There’s nothing trendier than posting a picture of yourself with a glass of rosé in hand. Rosé is the quintessential summer thirst-quencher, but rosé is not only an easy sipper, but it also has finesse, elegance and great versatility on the table.
Puglia is the second-largest wine-producing region in Italy after Veneto; it makes a whopping 9,771 thousand hectoliters every year. The ‘heel of the boot’ in Southern Italy at its finest: rustic, blistering hot, humble but very productive wine-wise.