Wine Basics

There are many occasions when customers may want a company to ship wine. Wine makes a great gift for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and graduations. Visitors to wineries often want to share...

Unless you are purchasing cheap, boxed wines, you'll be getting your wine in a standard-sized bottle that will be clear (for white wines) or some shade of green or occasionally brown (for most...

Wine labels can seem very daunting - especially the foreign ones! The best way to sort through wine labels is to consider the source of the wine. If the wine is European, then usually the wine...

How sommeliers price wine in restaurants and wholesalers; learn about becoming a wine expert in this free instructional video.

How sommeliers select wines; learn about becoming a wine expert in this free instructional video.

No matter if you're a wine snob or wine novice, reading reviews can be fun and informative. Mastering the skill of writing them can be equally satisfying. Before opening your next bottle of...

Wine aerators take the countless hours away from opening up red wine by decanting. This great device introduces air into the wine while it passes through the aerator, turning four hours into seconds.

Food and beverage companies list caloric and carbohydrate information on labels for consumers. Interestingly, many alcohol manufacturers choose to omit the calorie content of wine. Today,...

Most famously known for its straw-covered bottles served in small Italian restaurants, Chianti is one of the world's most famous red wines. Like an old friend, Chianti is open, inviting and...

Drinking a glass-maybe two-of red wine a day is healthy. It helps with memory, bone health and weight control, and may even prevent some kinds of cancer. It also a calming drink for some and...

Old or dried-out corks sometimes crumble or slip into the bottle. The bits of cork can pollute the wine and its flavor. But you can salvage that vintage for your dining pleasure.