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Why Not Try a Sparkling Rose Wine?

By Brian on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 | No Comments

By James Copper

Wine is probably the best social drink man has ever known. It comes in hoards of varieties and peculiarly, the classification is generally based on the area in which wine is grown. The classification is required because the number of types is just so mind boggling that the entire industry would be disarrayed if a standard classification system is not in use. Red and white wines are the 2 major classes in the classification of wine, and in the general sense of the term, they represent the approximate colour of the wine. Apart from that, a number of characteristics are also used to classify wines. Sparkle is one such feature and wines that have a fizz are called as sparkling wines. These wines have some quantity of carbon dioxide in them that imparts the fizz to these wines, similar to soft drinks.

Sparkling rose wine is especially very famous as it is one of the few wines that taste really good with the sparkle rather than without it. As is obvious, rose wines are red wines. These wines taste real good and have an aroma. After carbon dioxide is added during bottling, sparkling rose wine is ready and once opened, the contents will fizz out. Generally, carbon dioxide is filled up to a pressure of 2 to 3 atmospheres in these bottles and one must be careful not to subject the bottle of vigorous vibrations, or the contents can splash out. Champagne is a sparkling wine and is used as a celebration drink; it is always “shaken well before use” so that the contents fizz out and mark the celebration mood.

Sparkling rose wine is produced in a number of places including France, Italy and the U.S. The sales of sparkling rose wine are high as compared to other luxury wines and this product is a “hit” in the online wine sales market. Sparkling rose wine is available as a sparkling wine or a semi-sparkling wine, the difference between the two being the level of carbon dioxide in the bottle. Sparkling rose wine has a carbon dioxide pressure of over 2.5 atmospheres in the bottled condition whereas semi-sparkling rose wine has a carbon dioxide pressure of 1 to 2.5 atmospheres.

Sparkling rose wine is one of the stars of the rose wine family. Rose wines are known for their mild colour which can be anything between pale orange to a deep shade of pink. Apart from the colour, there is no connection of rose wines with the flower ‘rose’ that we all know. Rose wines have all the health benefits of red wines. Sparkling rose wine is thus not only good to taste for enjoyment but also healthy. As is always said about wines, moderation is the key to taking complete advantage of all the health benefits they have to offer, sparkling rose wine should also be consumed in moderate quantities, not exceeding 2-3 glasses a day. Regular, moderate consumption has good health benefits and hence, is highly recommended for everyone.

About the Author: James Copper is a writer for http://www.cecwine.co.uk where you can find out about wine gifts

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Wine Serving Suggestions

By Brian on Monday, January 30th, 2012 | No Comments

By Sarah Martin

Once you have found the wine whose taste thrills you, the thing to do is run, don’t walk, to the same store where you got it, and buy a few more bottles from the same lot. This is good advice because if you wait a few months to buy another bottle, it may not taste the same. Remember that few wineries are able to supply unchanging flavor and aroma in their products from month to month, much less from year to year.

Don’t buy too much at a time, however. The quantity depends on how soon you are going to use it, and whether you have a cool place away from the furnace and sunlight in which to store it, with corked bottles lying on their sides. You should not buy a larger bottle of table wine than you are likely to use up within a day or two after it is opened. If you have a partially filled bottle of this low-alcohol-content wine left over from dinner, put it into your refrigerator; it will keep longer there.

A “fifth” (4/5 quart) of table wine ordinarily serves two, three, or four people at a meal. It is by far the most popular size. Experience tells you when to graduate to larger containers. Incidentally, wine is cheaper by the case, which contains twelve bottles or twenty-four half bottles. Most stores will give you

Most American wines are bottled in either “fifths” or quarts. But European table wines frequently come in somewhat smaller bottles; sometimes they hold only 3/4 quart or even an ounce less. So note the net contents before you buy, to see whether you are getting your money’s worth.

The best bargains in wine drinking are the half-gallon and gallon jugs that you find in practically all wine stores. Only American wines come in these particular economy sizes, but some Italian wines are sold in large “fiaschi,” and you sometimes find French wines in magnums, which are double the size of a “fifth.”

Here is an additional economy tip: to get the by-the-gallon price and still protect your table wine from spoiling, transfer the contents of a gallon jug into ten screw-capped half bottles, carefully washing and drying them first; and keep them in the refrigerator until time for use.

A common question asked is what quantities a host should buy for a club banquet or a large party. It has been recommended that for weddings, a bottle of Champagne (slightly more than six four-ounce glasses) for every three persons, unless the guests include many teetotalers, in which circumstance a bottle will serve six. For pre-dinner wine pouring, a bottle will provide a little more than twelve two-ounce servings. With a second helping for each, the bottle thus takes care of six people.

At a mixed-company banquet, no matter how many different table wines are on the menu, allow an over-all average of one bottle for every four persons, and expect to need a larger quantity of the first wine served than of those that follow. But if it is to be a full-course dinner for an all-male group of connoisseurs, calculate pre-dinner Champagne consumption at a third of a bottle per man, assorted table wines at a half bottle each, and dessert wine at a bottle for every half-dozen men. It is very possible, however, for the total wine consumption to average two bottles per guest and still leaves everyone walking to their taxicab with a perfectly steady gait! This can happen only when wine is consumed with rich food.

But returning to the subject of ordinary purchases, there are seven prime secrets of successful wine shopping: Experiment freely, because it is fun and inexpensive. Give your guests a choice among wines: Cabernet Franc (http://www.wineaccess.com/wine/grape/Cabernet%20Franc/) and Gewurztraminer, http://www.wineaccess.com/wine/grape/Gewurztraminer/, as an example. Buy small bottles at first. Try the inexpensive as well as the more costly wines. Buy at stores which have not kept the wine too long; be sure it is in good condition.

When you find a Carignane you like, buy some more of the same, but only the quantity you can store safely. And finally, once again this reminder: if you are going to trust a dealer to select your wine purchases for you, be sure to pick one who regularly drinks wine himself.

About the Author: Sarah Martin is a freelance marketing writer specializing in fine wines: Carignane, Cabernet Franc, Gewurztraminer; the history of wine, viniculture, and California vineyards. For a wide selection of wine varietals, please visit http://www.wineaccess.com.

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Dry White Wine: Why is it Golden?

By Brian on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 | No Comments

By James Copper

Wine and good times go hand in hand, and numerous varieties of wine have evolved over the centuries. White wine plays a predominant role in many a cuisine, delighting many a palate with its complex taste. Each wine is unique to the region the grapes are grown and the manifold process it undergoes, and this is what makes a wine red, rose or white.

Why is “white” wine, not white at all, but yellow, golden or straw-like in color? The most famous example of a golden colored white wine is Champagne. The color can be derived from an assortment of grape varietals. White wines are made exclusively from the grape juice and the process carefully excludes the grape skin of green, gold or yellowish colored grapes or from just the juice (not the skin) of select red grapes. The coloration of the skin and seeds is not allowed to escape into the grape juice in the making of white wine, while in the case of the red wine, the color of the skin gives the characteristic deep reds and dark colors.

White wines are usually served chilled in fluted glasses with long stems. This keeps the drinkers hand well away from the drink and keeps the wine cool. Wines are sorted by the effect they have on the drinker’s palate. The sweetness of the wine is due to the amount of sugar left over during the fermentation of the grape juice into the wine. When there is very little or nil amount of sugar in the wine, it is known as a dry wine.

White wines do not boast of the same health benefits of their red wine cousins, due to the absence of the antioxidant compounds present in the grape skins and seeds, which are excluded while crafting the white wine. But they have lesser amount of tannins and alcohol making it very light and easy to enjoy, an ideal choice for any beginner who has begun to explore the wine world.

The most popular of the dry white wines is Chardonnay, which derives its name from the Chardonnay grape variety. It is a vine that adapts well to a variety of climates, and is low maintenance, resulting in fairly high yields worldwide, which translate into millions of bottles of Chardonnay wines, which are relatively, priced at 8-15 dollars a bottle. The other famous dry white wines are Riesling, Savignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and so on. Wine connoisseurs describe the taste of dry white wines as cool and crisp, warm and buttery, light, fruity and so on. There are many styles and types to choose from, but the king of all dry whites is the Chardonnay that comes from Burgundy in France.

Chilled dry white wine is usually served with white meat like fish or chicken. It can also accompany other foods where the acidity balances the other flavours. White wine is used in making of many sauces and in salad dressings and in cooking where the pungent acidity is gives the simplest dish an exotic touch.

About the Author: James Copper is a writer for http://www.cecwine.co.uk/dry_white_wine.html where you can find information on dry white wine

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Wine Cellar Lighting

By Brian on Sunday, January 15th, 2012 | No Comments

By Russell Neal

Phantom linear strips make ideal wine cellar lights. Due to both their flexibility and concealment, they can be positioned in a variety of positions that create both direct and indirect cove lighting effects. In smaller wine cellars, they can function as the primary light source, and in larger cellars where people gather for a quiet getaway into a better, alternate reality, linear strips can be used to create ambient wine cellar lighting that contributes a vital element to romance, mystique, and relaxation.

Because many wine cellars are intended for viewing rather than visitation, lighting them with standard overhead accent lighting fixtures can often detract from the presentation of the wine bottles and the aesthetic of ornamental wine racks. Wine cellar lighting in this type of environment must completely hide its source and magnify the bottles, labels, and racks without giving away the source of illumination. This can be difficult in narrow confines that often resemble a long closet more than what most of us think of when we visualize a room. In such quarters, Phantom linear strips can be mounted on the rear interior of the doorway of the wine cellar. Light shines back into the room from the concealed strips, creating a luminance that appears to grow out of the corridor and intensify as it reaches the bottles.

In larger wine cellars, lighting takes on a more subtle role as an accent to atmosphere. Wine cabinets and wine racks stand along the walls, normally surrounding a table or two where people can gather and enjoy wine and cheese and quiet conversation. Most wine cellars of this nature, though spacious in floor space, nevertheless have low ceilings. Flexible cove lighting strips can be mounted on top of racks and cabinets, shining light upward along the back wall and reflecting it off the ceiling. This is similar to valance and cove lighting, but it has a much more powerful effect due to the space limitations of the low ceiling. The light appears to climb the wall and wrap itself around the ceiling, fading toward the center in a gentle glow.

Lighting wine racks themselves can also be done with similar effect using linear strips. Because Phantom makes every LED energy saving lighting strip custom to the dimensions of either a horizontal or vertical mounting surface, strips can be fitted to the interior of the rack to emphasize the label and surround the bottle with an aura of light. Or, wine cellar lighting strips can be concealed behind the racks along the rear surface of the wood, shining the light forward for a silhouette effect. Because of this remarkable flexibility and precise matching of fixture size to mounting dimensions, the possibilities for wine cellar lighting with Phantom custom lighting strips are as many and varied as wine cellars themselves.

For lamping options, we recommend LED 2800K festoon lamps as the most ideal source of both direct and indirect wine cellar lighting. 2800K festoons produce the warmest possible colour temperature available in LED, and they are a viable replacement for incandescent and xenon light sources. It is extremely important to use LED strip lighting in any wine cellar if at all possible. The absence of UV radiation and infrared heat renders the light harmless to the wine itself and prevents interference with any refrigeration systems that may be in place. The distribution of light produced by the 2800K LED festoon is indistinguishable from that of previous, more primitive technologies, and is ideal for creating an atmosphere of warmth, colour, and comfort. This is also the most energy efficient form of wine cellar in cabinet lighting and the best option for those who wish to leave the lights on for most, if not all, of the time.

Due to the highly original and custom nature of wine cellars, lighting in these environments has to reflect a level of equivalent customization and adaptability to some of the most eclectic cabinetry and interior architecture found in refined and elegant settings. Because our Phantom LED cabinet lights are all manufactured custom to specification orders, the best way to order these lights is to contact our main office and send us blueprints of your wine cellar (if available), along with a series of photographs that will help us build your lighting strips specific to the dimensions, floor plan, ceiling height, racks, and cabinetry of your cellar.

About the Author: Phantom Lighting. For more information on Wine Cellar Lighting and LED Lighting Technology visit us online today.

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