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  1. Wine Screw Caps vs. Corks: Round 1 (USED ELSEWHERE)

    Wine Screw Caps vs. Corks: Round 1 (USED ELSEWHERE)

    Wines with screw caps are becoming more and more popular.  Though some purists hold fast to the idea that corks are the only appropriate wine stoppers, several connoisseurs have been greatly pleased by the benefits of screw caps in recent years. Not only do screw caps allow for the tightest seal, they completely eliminate “cork taint” (TCA contamination) and oxidation...
  2. Anywhere but the Garage!

    Anywhere but the Garage!

    I had a long conversation with a potential client who wanted to explore a new avenue to store his wine.  He was a self-admitted, "not really into wine guy" but his father had given him 20 cases, some Bordeaux, Burgundy, California Cabs and Champagne.  Over the past 2 years, the wine has taken up precious space in the garage.  Immediately...
  3. Drink it, Preserve it or...Recycle it?

    Drink it, Preserve it or...Recycle it?

    As the world moves to a greener frame of mind, just recycle wine.  I’ve been in many discussions with clients and friends about the topic of an unfinished bottle.  In my opinion, you have 3 options: drink it, preserve it or recycle it.  For the sake of argument, let’s remove the drink it option and you are left with preserve...
  4. The Great Cork Debate: Natural vs. Synthetic vs. Screw Cap

    The Great Cork Debate: Natural vs. Synthetic vs. Screw Cap

    For the wine consumer, the Great Cork Debate is nothing if not confusing.  "Experts" sound off about the pros of one and cons of the other, often in complete contradiction with other "experts".   It's easy to find yourself bewildered to immobility in the middle of a wine shop, a natural corked wine in your left hand, a synthetic corked...
  5. Chilling: It's Not Just for White Wine

    Chilling: It's Not Just for White Wine

    So everyone knows that you're supposed to serve white and sparkling wine chilled.  But red is supposed to be served at room temperature, right?  Wrong.  Red wine tastes best served at a temperature between 55º and 65º.  The average room temperature is 70°: great for lounging around without your jacket, bad for red wine. But what's the big deal?  Why is...
  6. Why You Should Store Wine on Its Side

    Why You Should Store Wine on Its Side

    Sure, you've heard that wine should always be stored on its side.  But grocery stores and even many wine shops display their bottles upright.  The bottle is meant to stand that way for a reason, right?  Wrong.  Storing wine in the vertical position, especially if you're trying to age it, is a big mistake that can ruin your wine. Here's...
  7. 3 iPhone Apps for Wine Lovers

    3 iPhone Apps for Wine Lovers

    When you're shopping for wine, you don't always have a wine expert -or even your computer- close at hand.  But no fear.  There are tons of apps available for your iPhone that can help you pick a bottle.  Check out a few of our favorites: Wine Snob:  Wine snob gives you detailed information about the bottle in your hand.  It...
  8. 3 Blackberry Apps for Wine Lovers

    3 Blackberry Apps for Wine Lovers

    Well, our last post was about wine-friendly apps for the iPhone.  So it's only fair that this time, we talk about what kind of wine apps Blackberry users should take advantage of.  Droid users, don't feel left out--you're up next! Wine Enthusiast Guide: Called "the ultimate wine companion" by developers, this app contains a database of wine reviews, with 1,000...
  9. 3 Android Apps for Wine Lovers

    3 Android Apps for Wine Lovers

    This week, we've been highlighting must-have smartphone apps for wine lovers.  We've talked about apps for the iPhone and Blackberry, so this time, let's turn our attention to a few great wine-friendly apps for the Android. Wine by the Bar: This app's motto is "Sip, Scan, Share," and it allows you to do just that with your favorite wines.  Android's...
  10. How to Remove Wine Stains

    How to Remove Wine Stains

    We've all been there.  Its starts something like this: a hot night, a white dress, a bottle of great red.  And it ends with a big red stain and an unhappy guest.  But don't cry over spilled wine!  Here are a few tricks that will help you remove the stain and get your night back on track.  They are all...
  11. Wine Storage Solutions for Small Spaces

    Wine Storage Solutions for Small Spaces

    You love wine.  You spend a lot of time drinking it, thinking about it, and buying it.  You’d love to start a real collection rather than stashing the bottle haphazardly on a rack in your kitchen, but you live in a small loft apartment.  There’s hardly enough room for your stuff, let alone enough empty space for a wine cellar...
  12. Wine Storage Tips

    Wine Storage Tips

    1. If the conditions aren’t right, the wine will rot.  There’s nothing worse than opening a bottle after years of storage, only to discover that instead of aging gracefully, it’s turned to vinegar.  Keep the temperature of your wine cellar, wine refrigerator, wine closet, or wine cabinet between 50 and 65 degrees F for red wine and 45 to 60...
  13. Top Ten Wine Storage Tips

    Top Ten Wine Storage Tips

    Here's a handy cheat sheet to help you remember what's essential to storing and aging your wine properly. 1.  Keep your wine storage area--whether cabinet, cellar, or refrigerator, cool.  Between 55 and 57° F is perfect.  This temperature lets some chemical reactions--the kind that improve the wine--happen, while keeping other harmful reactions at bay. 2.  Keep it humid--between 50 and 80% humidity. ...
  14. Which Wines Age Well?

    Which Wines Age Well?

    Some VERY old bottles. Let's hope they have what it takes to open up well! Aging a bottle of wine has a very distinct, qualitative effect on the contents. But it's a very unpredictable effect. This leaves wine aficionados in a rough place--you don't want to spend the time and the money aging a nice bottle of wine, only to open...
  15. eSommelier Wine Collection Management System

    eSommelier Wine Collection Management System

    If you have a growing wine collection, there's one thing you can't do without: a system for keeping track of your bottles.  Ok, you need a proper storage space and a climate-controlled environment too, but once you have those things, organization really is essential.  If you don't know what's in your cellar, your collection can quickly turn into chaos. Keeping...
  16. 3 More Wine Apps for Android

    3 More Wine Apps for Android

    Since our post on 3 Android Apps for Wine Lovers is so popular, and more apps are coming out for Android all the time, we figured we'd showcase a few more! Wine Dictionary: Even expert collectors occasionally run across a wine descriptor they've never seen before.  This wine glossary app isn't fancy, but it does the job: whether you're in...
  17. 3 More Wine Apps for iPhone

    3 More Wine Apps for iPhone

    Since we got such a great response to our original 3 iPhone Apps for Wine Lovers post, we thought we'd give you iPhone-wielding wine lovers three new reasons to shop for apps.  Here's what's new and cool: Cor.kz Wine Info: If you're feature-happy, this is the app for you.  It allows you to scan the barcode available on most bottles...
  18. Interview with a Vintner

    Interview with a Vintner

    Dave Breeden discusses the art and science of winemaking from Scienceline on Vimeo. During the harvest season, I got the chance to interview New York winemaker Dave Breeden. Dave is a chemist and a philosopher who makes award-winning wines at Sheldrake Point Winery in the Finger Lakes area. The question I came to Dave with was, "Is winemaking an art...
  19. iWine for Your Wine: A Great iPhone App

    iWine for Your Wine: A Great iPhone App

    The ability to consult your own palm-sized wine journal, at any time, is now available for a flat $2.99.  That’s right!  Brought to you by Ageasoft, LLC, iWine is an iPhone app that makes a wealth of wine knowledge accessible at your fingertips.  Packed with extensive wine info, wine experts will be delighted by this handy wine encyclopedia-cum-oenophile.  And if...
  20. The Wine Doctor Is In!

    The Wine Doctor Is In!

    Wine Ph.D. With access to information about thousands of wines, all filterable to match criteria including price, varietal, region, and food pairing, Wine Ph.D. by Perk Software allows users to do all of this, plus more.  This informative, elegant program lets you view wine ratings from professional wine publications, rate wines yourself, photograph and catalogue your wines, add personal tasting...

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