March 11th, 2010 by
“Give me a woman who truly loves beer, and I will conquer the world”. This quite warlike sentence, pronounced about a century ago by a quite warlike man: Wilhelm II of Germany, attests beyond any doubt the low affinity of those times between women and a manly drink like beer. But according to historians, things have not always gone this way.
Source:Women and Beer – A Story of Love and Fear
Category: Beer, Wine & Spirits |
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March 11th, 2010 by
Burgundy, like Bordeaux is a classic wine region of France. The name of the region in French is Bourgogne, and it’s the name you can see on wine’s labels of that region.
Source:French Red Wines – Burgundy – What You Should Know About It
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March 11th, 2010 by
The Rhone Valley is one of the best areas for wine making in France because of the climate being warm and sunny a good part of the year giving a very rich aromatic wine for both reds and whites. Rhone Valley is the home of the Syrah grape in France and it is the exclusive grape of the Northern region. The Southern region also uses Grenache, Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne, and Muscat.
Source:Best Wines From France – The Rhone Valley Region
Category: Beer, Wine & Spirits |
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March 10th, 2010 by
Wine has been the most popular alcoholic drink for many centuries. Wine is basically classified into white and red wine based on its color. However, wine enthusiast would like to classify them based on the place of origin and the vinification method used. They are also classified based on style.
Source:Classification of Wine and Wine Glasses
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March 10th, 2010 by
The martini, one of America’s most beloved cocktails, has been the subject of experimentation through most of its history. Over the last few years, literally hundreds of new martini recipes have surfaced.
Source:Martini Glasses – The Five Most Popular Styles of Martini Glasses
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March 9th, 2010 by
Well to be quite frank, the serious collector always cools his wine collection. Why? It is simply because wine spoils under certain conditions. One of these conditions is temperatures above 70 degrees for long periods of time.
Source:Cooled Wine Cellars Vs Passive Wine Cellars?
Category: Beer, Wine & Spirits |
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March 9th, 2010 by
Doesn’t that sound too good to be true? I will bet you are very interested to know how home brew beer can actually improve your health. Of course we are not talking about drinking a case a night or anything like that, but there is evidence that having one or two is good for you.
Source:Home Brew Beer Can Be Healthy For You
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March 8th, 2010 by
So, it’s your first trip to a wine tasting party and you don’t know a corkscrew from a bottle opener? No problem. This article will make you a wine connoisseur in 3 easy steps.
Source:How to Taste Wine
Category: Beer, Wine & Spirits |
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March 8th, 2010 by
Fat Bastard was actually a Chardonnay that had been somewhat modified by accident. Today, Fat Bastard is actually one of the best wines available in the market for a reasonable price.
Source:Know More About the Fat Bastard Wine and Mikasa Wine Glasses
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March 8th, 2010 by
Unlike wine, beer is not so commonly considered a key to explore a city or a country. Nevertheless beer has a very long history and is drunk and produced nearly everywhere in the world, even more than wine.
Source:Beer Routes – Old Europe Versus Emerging Africa
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