Ask a wine enthusiast to name his favorite value wines, and he'll likely to steer you towards bottles that cost between $15 and $25 each. This makes sense -- many oenophiles think nothing of dropping $25 or more on each bottle of wine. But this ignores market realities. The average
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Champagne sales pop every December as party hosts stock up for New Year’s. This isn’t surprising, of course. There’s nothing like popping the cork on a bottle of bubbly when the clock strikes midnight. As the big night approaches, it’s worth learning the differences between sparkling wines to figure out
An amazing experience, especially at this price. This well-aged sparkling wine started out very delicately and came into its own after being out of the fridge and open for about half an hour -- when it turned out to be very much like a light champagne, reflecting four years of
I know a few people who don’t drink red wine, and a few who don’t drink white. But I don’t know anyone who doesn’t drink sparkling. Maybe that’s because sparkling wine isn’t just a beverage, it’s a drop of luxury in a glass, a high-spirited companion to our celebrations, a
Red, warm, velvety, full bodied: this is, generally speaking, the identity card of Amarone della Valpolicella, one of the most esteemed Italian wines in the world. As Amarone lovers know, this wine comes from an area called Valpolicella, near the romantic city of Verona, where another famous wine is made:
General Overview As everywhere in France, 2012 was not the easiest growing season in Burgundy with the weather causing general havoc. Burgundy suffered a few spring frosts just before flower set resulting in irregular flowering, hailstorms in late spring and early summer and atrocious wet weather for the most of
Time is running out to finish up your Christmas shopping. For those looking to impress a wine enthusiast, these final days are daunting. Malls and department stores offer little that would please an oenophile, and the staff at Best Buy doesn't know a thing about wine. The internet, of course,