Nothing revitalises us more than the arrival of warm weather. Use your energy this Spring to focus on one area of our home that is often neglected, the wine cellar. Our wine cellar deserves attention as the contents are often of high monetary or sentimental value, and are not of an interminable quality. To open [...]
Serving wine – getting the temperature right
Getting the temperature right is important. The same wine will smell and taste very different depending on its serving temperature. The tradition of serving all whites straight from the fridge and reds at room temperature may lead to wines not being enjoyed to their full potential. Sparkling wines are best served very cold, around 6 [...]
Building a wine cellar
Generally, if a wine is worthy of cellaring then it’s worth cellaring well. A great enjoyment of many wine enthusiasts is to share a bottle of an old interesting wine from the cellar with like minded friends. The quality of that wine (assuming it was good to begin with) will largely be determined by how [...]
