Artisanal Winemaking Tradition

The artisanal winemaking tradition of Bandol produces one of the six "noble wines," whose depth, expression, tradition, and class have historically set the gold standard for distinguished wines and up-and-comers alike.[2] Bandol's artisanal winemaking produces noble, full-bodied, country wines of great power and depth. Bandol winemakers are committed to producing wines of the highest quality. Bandol is a small region and traditionally produces only small amounts of wine with meticulous and delicate care. Louis XV first made Bandol fashionable by serving it at the royal table. When asked the secret of youth, he replied, "The wines of Bandol." ... • More »

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How to Pair Wine with Food

Our unique, practical, easily-understandable, and do-it-yourself method how to pair wine with food makes you a wine pairing expert in no time, without depending on any overwhelming book, website, or software. Our summarized, illustrative, and easy-to-use, tables and diagrams simplify wine pairing, allow flexibility for personal preference, and let you refine the selections for a specific taste. For your convenience, we also compiled our method into a printable version to keep in your kitchen drawer and use to pair wine for your favorite meal, and a printable summary to keep with you and use to order wine with your meal in a restaurant. ... • More »

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Comparison of Wine Tasting

Wine tasting is the sensory examination and evaluation of wine to establish the complexity, character, potential (suitability for aging or drinking), and possible faults. The provided table summarizes in brief and compares the common wine tasting sensory descriptors of flavors and aromas for common red and white wine varietals. Although the properties of the same wine varietal from different wineries may be quite different, this provides a general indication of typical wine tasting expectations. ... • More »

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Wine Serving Guide

Optimal serving temperatures, preferable serving glassware with a practical illustration, suggested serving order, and pouring. Proper serving temperatures reveal the aromas, bouquet, flavors, and complexity of properly produced and aged wines. Sometimes wine is served cooler, to hide the flaws of poor quality wines and to repress the 'alcohol bite' of lighter bodied wines. Properly stored wine (12.7±2°C at 80% humidity) requires time to reach proper serving temperatures. ... • More »

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Wine Varietals

• Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. ... • Merlot is a red wine grape that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. ... • Shiraz is primarily used to produce powerful red wines. ... • Petite Syrah produces tannic wines with a spicy, plummy flavour. ... • Rosé is produced in skin contact, saignée, or blending. ... • Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine. ... • Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. ... • More »