Archive for August, 2009
Three Common Myths About Wine Drinking
Friday, August 14th, 2009When it comes to drinking wine, some of us can lose some of the pleasure involved by getting caught up in the sometimes conflicting opinions of experts telling us what we should and shouldn’t be drinking.
However drinking wine should be a pleasurable pastime and here are just three myths that the experts are telling wine […]
Beer Versus Wine
Monday, August 10th, 2009What did the grape say when it was rolled over by a beer keg?
Nothing – it just let out a little “wine”!
What we drink says a lot about who we are – if you believe the marketing companies who target the mass markets with multi-million dollar commercials and campaigns. But is this really true?
Enjoying both […]
Passion For Fruit Wine
Monday, August 3rd, 2009Since wine making has become a passion of yours, why not try your hand at making fruit wine. Fruits that make many of the best fruit wines are elderberries, plums, peaches, blackberries, huckleberries, blackcurrants, and pomegranates. Other fruits include berries, plums, apples, apricot, bananas, cherries, pineapple guava, and blueberries. You will see that many different fruits can […]
Beer Kits — Homebrewing Made Simple
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009If you have never tried homebrewing before–you are absolutely missing out on a simple pleasure in life, especially if you enjoy beer at all. Some people enjoy making a batch of homebrew if only to share it with friends, but for another group of people, it is practically an art form.
The first thing necessary […]
Selecting A Wine Rack
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009Many people choose a wine rackfor decorative reasons without truly considering why a wine rack is necessary. Wine racks are necessary to keep the wine in the best condition possible before drinking it, so that the cork does not dry out, the sediment is not disturbed, and the wine does not take on the other […]
On Being a Sophisticated Drinker
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009Alcohol is one of the oldest institutions in human society. Some researchers claim that all of civilization was started as a way for humans to more easily produce beer. However, it has always been a double edged sword, proving both recreation and embarrassment to those who play with its intoxicating effects.
The key to drinking well […]
