Posted on August 2nd, 2008 by admin
Interestingly enough, wine drinking was actually banned in Turkey for some 500 years during the rule of the Ottoman empire, but fortunately for us today wines from Turkey have made quite a comeback and are being rediscovered by wine connoisseurs around the world. Also, because the country is now looking to be more competitive economically, wine growers are realizing the importance of producing a product that is palatable to a worldwide audience. What makes them so high-quality?
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Posted on July 22nd, 2008 by admin
Mead is wine fermented from honey rather than the traditional way of fermenting with grapes. Nobody really knows for sure how old the art of making mead is. This information has been lost to history. But it may very well be the oldest form of brewing known to man. And it is an art that is not part of the main stream of brewing. Here are some tips and secrets revealed.
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Posted on July 20th, 2008 by admin
Malbec is a
variety of grapes used for making red wine. Malbec grapes tend to be a dark
inky color and have vigorous tannins. Named after the Hungarian peasant who
first introduced it to France,
Malbec is one of the six grapes permitted in the blending of red Bordeaux wine.
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and northeastern Italy.
http://www.classicwines.com/malbec-wine
About the author
Lindsay Alston is a contributing editor for
Classic Wines, specializing in Malbec
wines
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