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Wine Basics

trupti — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:09:52 +0000

Explore the Wine basics so that you can began your Wine journey with a kick. Understanding the basics of wine like its making, grapes, and types definitely add a new dimensions to the wine experience. Here is a list of the basic requirements for wine that shall give you a brief idea about wines.

Wine-making Basics :
Wine is made from grapes. First the grapes are harvested, crushed, then yeasts are added to the juice for fermentation either in Oak wood or stainless steel barrels. Some wines are kept for years to age while others are taken for immediate consumption.
Introduction to Grapes :
The two basic types of grapes are the white grapes and black grapes. White grapes are actually green, yellow-green, gold or light-orange in color. Black grapes are grapes with a red or blue tint, and range from light ruby to a deep indigo. These two types are basically used to make different varieties of wines.
Types of Wine :
Wines can be grouped into the six primary categories: white wines, red wines, rosé wines, sparkling wines, dessert wines and fortified wines. White wines are mostly made from white grapes. Popular white wines include Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc. Red wines are made from black grapes and have a red or blue tint. Popular red wines include Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chianti, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel. Rosé wines are pink in color, and can be referred to as rosé, pink or blush wines. White Merlot and White Zinfandel are the popular examples of Rose wines. Sparkling wines, are made from nearly any variety of grape, are wines that contain carbon dioxide bubbles. Popular sparkling wines include Cava, Champagne, Crémant d’Alsace, Moscato d’Asti and Prosecco. Dessert wines are wines which have a high sugar content. Popular dessert wines include ice wines, late harvest Rieslings, Madeira, Port, Sherry and Sauternes.

Wine And Cheese

trupti — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:13:18 +0000

The union of the two lovers Wine and Cheese has always been the favorite of Wine drinkers all over the world. The two complement each other exceptionally well. Here is a small table showing the cheese, its type, the place where it belongs to and the wines that go well with them.

CHEESE	COUNTRY	TYPE	WINE
Baby Swiss	U.S	Semi-soft	Asti Spumanti
Banon	France	Soft	Chenin Blanc, Bordeaux
Blue Castello	Denmark	Soft	Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc
Cheddar (mild)	England	Semi-hard	Champagne, Chardonnay
Cream Cheese	U.S./varied	Soft	White Zinfandel
Fresh Mozzarella	Italy	Soft	Light Reds, Whites
Gouda	Holland	Semi-hard	Riesling, Champagne
St Andre	France	Soft	Fruity Rose
Swiss	U.S	Hard	Gewürztraminer
Zamarano	Spain	hard	Rioja, Aged Spanish Sherry, Sangria

To see more such delicious Wine and Cheese combination please check out the following site. {Reference : gourmetsleuth.com/cpairing.htm}

Wine And Food Pairing Guide

trupti — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:11:41 +0000

Wine And Food Pairing is one of the most challenging jobs. Especially when you are planning for a great Wine party at home. In this section of IndiaWines you shall find the easy tips and suggestions that with help you make good wine and food pairs to make your guests happy.

For some great Wine and food pairing ideas please visit the “Pairing Wine With Food” page of the site.

Wine Associations

trupti — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:29:57 +0000

IndiaWines is an online web portal dedicated to the Indian Wine industry. In this section of the site you shall find the useful information on the Wine Associations in India. You can explore the info like the map presentation, winery profiles and links, event listings, and tourist information.

Rise Of Wine In India

trupti — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:19:33 +0000

IndiaWines presents to you a brief article on the rise of the Wine industries in India or history of Wines in India.

The Wine was believed to have been introduced in India by the Persian traders sometime in the 4th millennium BC.
During the Vedic period of the 2nd and 1st millennium, the Aryans tribes were known to take a wine like beverage for intoxication.
The Vedas mention about wines that were made by using some type of rice and fermented with honey.
In the centuries that would follow, wine became the privileged drink of the Kshatriya or noble class.
Under British rule during the Victorian era, viticulture and wine making was strongly encouraged in India.
In those days the vineyards were planted extensively through the Baramati, Kashmir and Surat regions.
However in the later years all the vineyards were destroyed for some unknown reasons.
The turning part of the modern Indian wine industry occurred in early 1980s with the founding of Chateau Indage in the state of Maharashtra.
With the assistance of French winemakers, Chateau Indage began to import Vitis vinifera grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot blanc, Pinot noir and Ugni blanc and started making still and sparkling wines.
Today there are a good number of wineries established in various parts of the country like Nashik, Sangli, Bangalore etc.

Wine Terminology

trupti — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:10:17 +0000

Just like any other field Wines too have their own unique terms and words. Read here about the commonly used Wine Terminology and their meanings. This article is sure to add a lot to your knowledge about the wines and will help you in future to understand wines better.

WINE TERMS	MEANINGS
Acidity	Stuff that makes wine taste sharp.
Aeration	The process of letting a wine “breathe”.
Age/Aged/Aging	To let wine get older under controlled conditions in order to improve flavor.
Appellation	Defines the area where a wine’s grapes were grown such as Bordeaux or Burgundy.
Blending	The art and science of mixing wines and/or spirits.
Blanc	French word for white.
Brut	French word for dry.
Crisp	A tasting term, denotes a fresh, young, wine with good acidity.
Decanting	Slowly and carefully pouring the wine from the bottle.
Dry	Not sweet.
Fermentation	The process that turns the lowly grape into wonderful wine.
Legs	The droplets that form and ease down the sides of a glass when the wine is swirled.
Mouth feel	How a wine feels in your mouth and against the tongue.
Oaky	Aroma & Taste of Oak
Palate	The feel and taste of wine in the mouth.
Tannin	Adds dryness and astringency.
Vintner	Wine Merchant

{Reference : tasteoftx.com/bevs/terms.html}

Storing Wines

trupti — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:05:46 +0000

The most common question faced by the Wine drinkers is storing the wines. Proper wine storage assures its optimum drink-ability. The key factors determining the storage of wines are temperature, humidity, light and bottle position. Here is a video presentation to guide you better on storing wines.

To learn more on how to store wine before or after opening the bottle and also about the various storage options please click the link “How To Store Wine ?”.

Riesling Wines

trupti — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:29:21 +0000

The Wine drinkers all around the world have always loved the Riesling wines. Find here a short write-up on Riesling Wines – the dynamic, food-favoring wines that shall give you some useful information to understand Riesling Wines better.

The Riesling Wines are made using a white grape variety called Riesling which originates in the Rhine region of Germany.
The Riesling grapes commonly grown in colder regions and locations.
Riesling Wines are dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling white wines.
These are usually varietally pure and are seldom oaked.
The character of Riesling wines is highly “terroir-expressive” – means clearly influenced by the wine’s place of origin.
The Riesling Wines are mainly planted and made in Austria, Luxembourg, northern Italy, Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, China and Ukraine.
Riesling wines can be highly aromatic with apple, peach and pear.
These wines are the most flexible ones as far as pairing it with the food is concerned.
From appetizers to desserts, pork, poultry or shellfish, the rather complex Asian, Mexican or even Moroccan foods, they are a great combo with any food.
The riesling Wines are very commonly mis-spelled as Reesling / Reeceling / Reezling / Reizling.

Wine Clubs

trupti — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:47:31 +0000

Browse the list of some of the best wine clubs and wine tasting clubs in India. The wine clubs are a fun and easy way to experience wine. As you enjoy your wine you can also meet other wine enthusiasts in your city. Most of these clubs are worth joining. A Wine Club can give you a chance to enjoy varieties of wines from around the world, buy some at unbelievable rates and also widen your friends circle.

Wine And Cholesterol

trupti — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:46:57 +0000

The great news for all the Wine enthusiasts and lovers is that studies have found that Wine can control the cholesterol levels in the body. Read more to know more about the effects of Wine on Cholesterol.

Wines are a newly discovered remedy for controlling high cholesterol.
Especially the chemical “saponins” present in red wine have the ability to lower the LDL / bad cholesterol.
Saponins are believed to come from the waxy skin of grapes, which dissolve into the red wine during its fermentation process.
In one way wine controls the LDL by increasing a little amount of HDL or good cholesterol in the blood.
The other way is the anti oxidant and the chemicals such as resveratrol and flavonoids present in the wine directly attacks bad cholesterol and eliminate it from arteries.
Red Wine seems to lower the cholesterol levels in the body if it is taken in regulated amounts.
While consuming wine you are not meant to take more than two pegs a day.
A moderate amount of wine often tend to reduce over all fat content of body that also result in reduction of total cholesterol.
However if wine is consumed limitless then it may also show adverse effects.

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