It?s easy to assume that New Zealand is a lot like Australia with its geographical proximity to the Outback: visitors may often be on the lookout for crocodile wrestling and Nicole Kidman sightings. Despite this assumption, New Zealand is a country all its own. Located halfway between the South Pole and the Equator, this nation [...]

You don?t have to spend a fortune or spend hours reading labels to make good wine selections for your dinner guests. Here is a concise wine guide for beginners.
Wine Styles Although the basic winemaking process is always the same, every wine has a unique flavor, depending on a number of factors, including the type of [...]

When I think of a wine competition, I think of bottles of red wine and bottles of white wine squaring off. Perhaps bottles of Merlot and Riesling arm wrestle or a glass of Shiraz and a glass of White Zinfandel enter a chugging contest. Maybe a West Side Story-like reenactment happens: Pinot Noir snaps, Pinot [...]

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Got a wedding coming up and no clue about what to give the happy couple? Want to make a unique and memorable gift statement for your best friends’ anniversary? I always used to have trouble choosing gifts for couples, especially gifts for those special, romantic occasions. It’s all well and good to buy them a [...]

Now there is a new, first step to wine Tasting… Before you look, smell and taste… there’s Chambrer! A wine cellar in your kitchen shows your friends that you are serious about the wine you serve. Temperature influences the taste of wine. Chambrer Wine Cellars take the guess work out of storing and serving wine [...]

As someone who worked in the restaurant industry I became almost annoyed with the lack of education people had in wine tasting. I became even more annoyed with the fact that people clearly don?t know how to pair wine with food. It can be assumed that some people agree that the wine should [...]

Calabria is the toe of the Italian boot. It is located in the southwest corner of Italy, with 500 miles of coastline on the Ionian, Mediterranean, and Tyrrhenian Seas. Its total population is about 2 million. The countryside is mountainous, and prone to earthquakes. For centuries peasants worked very hard to eke out a living [...]

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