Wine & Champagne

A few types of wine go perfectly with wilted spinach and scallops. Pair wine with wilted spinach and scallops with help from a chef and culinary instructor in this free video clip.

Pairing Merlot with food requires a lot more than just picking your favorite dish. Pair Merlot with food with help from a chef and culinary instructor in this free video clip.

When eating German food you'll need to pay close attention to the type of wine you buy. Pair wine with German food with help from a chef and culinary instructor in this free video clip.

Scores of varieties of wild grape vines are indigenous to the United States as well as all of North America. They therefore do not need to be domesticated as they are already native, and acclimated to…

When choosing a wine to drink with pear pie you'll want to consider a few key things. Find out about what wine to drink with pear pie with help from a past president of the Napa Valley Vintners…

You may not think wine and chili are two things that go well together, but they definitely are. Pair wine and chili with help from a past president of the Napa Valley Vintners Association in this free…

When pairing a wine with a food you have to keep a few specific things in mind. Learn how to pair wine with turkey and apricots with help from a past president of the Napa Valley Vintners Association…

Mustang grape vines grow in warm climates, such as Texas and Louisiana. They thrive in USDA Hardiness Zone 7. With white flowers and dark berries, they are an attractive addition to a garden but they…

The Emerson wine cooler is a small refrigerator specifically designed to store and cool red and white wine. Meant for home use, the wine cooler requires proper installment and operating procedures to…

Joe Campanale and Jordan Salcito shed some light on the best Thanksgiving wines, so by the time you’re done basting roasting and carving, you’ll be ready to mix and mingle with a full glass in hand.

Sweet, spiced and everything nice, mulled wine is a wonderful way to warm up your red wine this time of year. Grab some cinnamon, cloves, vanilla bean and whatever else might fit your fancy because…

Perfect for large groups or impromptu parties, this champagne punch is one of Joe Campanale’s favorite things for entertaining. A simple concoction of muddled fruit, brandy and champagne, we’re fairly…

You’ve made your truffles and invited your guests, but you’re still in the wine aisle wondering which dessert wine pairing is best. Heather Bertinetti and Jordan Salcito give quick to bring the best…

Few types of seafood reflect their native waters more clearly than oysters. Oysters of the same species, grown in bays only a short distance apart, can have notably different and distinctive flavors.…

As far back as the murals of Pompeii, a Roman city destroyed by a volcano in 79 A.D., people have decorated their homes with art celebrating grapes and wine. Clusters of grapes, grapes hanging from…

Pruning a grape vine isn't simply a matter of cutting away unwanted vines that cascade from the trellis. Cutting back too much wood pushes the grape vine into producing more foliage than fruit the…

Adding grape vines to your landscaping offers multiple benefits. Not only will you be rewarded with fresh fruit from your back yard, but grape leaves and vines provide a unique and decorative…

Grapes are one of the easiest fruiting plants to grow in the home garden and, besides producing edible fruit, are attractive plants to cover garden trellises, fences or walls. Grapevine varieties…

Google provides a free local business listing service, known as Google Places for Business. People searching Google for nearby restaurants will see your restaurant’s listing, whether…

Wine is a program for Linux that enables you to emulate software that is only available on the Windows operating system. Using Wine, you can install the foobar2000 music management software on your…

Muscadine grape vines can be trained to grow over an arbor or fence to hold the vines up off the ground. However, installing a wire trellis makes vine maintenance and grape harvesting much easier.…

Grapes make a welcome addition to any garden, for both the fruit they produce and their attractive form. Grape vines typically begin producing fruit in their third year. They are especially long-lived…

Grapes can be eaten fresh or used to make juice, wine and preserves. But when the growing season is over, grape vines still require care. Pruning and careful training are as important as proper…

Form dry grape vines into wreaths or garlands to make fall decorations. Grape vines benefit from hard pruning at the end of the season, and the landscape benefits from pruning wild grapes so they do…

Grape vines in the backyard not only provide fruit you can eat raw or cook for jellies and jams, but create an attractive focal point with their lush foliage and fruit clusters. When trained to spread…

Many people choose wine based on the label or the bottle, particularly if they have yet to learn the differences in wine. Once the wine is finished, you may wish to keep the bottle to for other uses.…

Alcohol is usually found in some form of solution. A bottle of rubbing alcohol typically contains 70 percent isopropyl alcohol by volume. Beers usually have about 5 percent alcohol, while wines have a…

The concord grape (Vitis labrusca Concord) is a cold-hardy grape native to North America. Although it can grow in USDA Zone 5a with winter temperatures of minus 15 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit, it also…

Grassy weed control is essential for a productive grape crop. Grass presents serious problems for grapevines when they're left to compete with the crop for soil nutrients, moisture, airflow and…

Grapes are sweet, refreshing and versatile; they can be made into wine, juice, raisins or eaten just as they are. Wonderful as this fruit is, some vines can become invasive and cause problems for…

Grapes grow well in home gardens with proper support. A trellis system holds the vines upright, which simplifies pruning and harvest while ensuring the vines grow properly. The fruit remains off the…

Growing grapes can be a challenging but rewarding experience, especially if you make your own wine. Non-vintners can also enjoy grapes in jams and pies. Grapes grow best when the soil pH is between…

Grapevines grow for up to 50 years, with long, climbing vines, hanging foliage and lush fruit harvests. One vine may take up to 20 feet in the outdoor garden, while multiple plantings become…

Mulching grape vines can increase yield and improve vine vigor without adding other nutrients to the soil. It also keeps weeds from growing, conserves moisture and reduces erosion. Although some…

Grapes are one of the oldest cultivated crops. Grown for their clusters of sweet, juicy fruits, grapes are eaten raw, or made into wine, jellies, juice and other culinary delights. Grapevines need…

Whether red or white, wine tastes best when it is served at its optimal temperature. Electric wine coolers conveniently chill a bottle of wine to a specified temperature setting. These coolers range…

If there's a wine lover you need a gift for, consider a creative wine stopper. Purchase a bottle of wine and pair it with a personalized or novelty wine stopper. The cork stoppers in most wine bottles…

The romantic image of the wine cart was portrayed by artists in the 1800s. As wine carts grew in popularity in the areas surrounding Rome, wine transporters were depicted rolling through rural…

Sometimes drinking red wine can leave a stain on you lips and teeth that seems almost impossible to remove. If you are planning to drink red wine, you can be prepared to take care of wine stains that…

Carafes fall into two categories: those for cold liquids and those for hot liquids. When you buy a coffeemaker, the glass pot inside the coffeemaker is the carafe. Carafes are also sold for wine,…

Wild grapes are truly wild plants that grow extensively throughout many parts of the United States. Most species have peeling bark, and some even have hairy trunks, but there is much variation among…

Illinois has a climate similar to that of many areas acclaimed for their wine production, and as such is ideal for growing grapes. There are many breeds of grapes that are acclimated to the climate of…

Next time you’re a dinner guest, give a “double duty gift” by wrapping two bottles of wine in a scarf. Entertaining expert Evette Rios demonstrates how to dress up a gift and make it easy to carry.

Rhine wine is a white wine made from Riesling grapes. Popular both in dry and sweet forms, bottles are more commonly sold as Rieslings. Riesling grapes originated in the Rhine Valley in Germany, but…

Sommelier Joe Campanale looks at wine bottle labeling and shares some of his tips on understanding its three distinct styles. More information is not necessarily good information, but Joe shows you…

Growing grapes is among the most versatile of home gardening projects. Grapes can of course be eaten raw and can also be processed into wine, grape juice, preserves and raisins, offering many diverse…

Grapevines are rustic summertime plants, and they grow quite large in outdoor plantings. Keep them smaller and more contained in indoor plantings with rich soil, large pots, stakes and the right…

Many people are surprised to find out that Oklahoma has a vineyard society, with quite a long history of grape growth and propagation. Many types of grapes -- both well-known and obscure -- grow well…

Different wines are named after the variety of grape from which they are made or from the region where they are produced. Many North American and other New World wines are named only according to…

Also known as black Spanish, Lenoir grapes grow well in certain U.S. climates, especially in Texas. The vine produces a deep red, nearly black-skinned, somewhat acidic grape good for jellies, juices…