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Home Wine Making

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:48:59 +0000

Making wine at home has not been taken very seriously in the past. When you want a good bottle of wine, you would not choose a homemade wine over your favorite bottle of Vino. Homemade wine use to taste like fruit juice, or in some cases, fruit juice that has gone bad. Who wants that?

Well, home wine making has really come a long way. Good wine starter kits are readily available, and they are really pretty good.

The benefits of wine making kits is that you can easily prepare your favorite wine at home. You can make the wine suit your preferences and taste, and wine produced at home is a lot cheaper than what you pay at your local spirits shop. Another benefit is that home wine making can be a great hobby that can turn into a passion and possibly a profitable home business, or at the very least you can end up making great gifts for your friends and family.

Orchard Breezin Mist Blackberry Merlot Wine Kit

Merlot is the favorite wine of red wine lovers, but the Orchard Breezin Wine Kits come in a variety of flavors including, Strawberry Riesling, Raspberry White Zinfandel, Cranberry Chianti, and Peach Chardonnay.

Wine making kits include pure grape juice to make sure you have the correct base to get your wine started. The wine kits also contain enhancers; concentrated grape juice which is crucial to the flavor and aroma of the wine. And most of the home wine making kits make 6 gallons of wine at a time.

Wine Making Equipment Kit with Chardonnay Ingredient Kit

This Chardonnay Wine Making Kit has it all. Like most home wine kits it has all the ingredients; 7.5 liters pure varietal juice and juice concentrate, wine yeast, clarifier, stabilizer, oak because it’s Chardonnay, and detailed instructions. Then it goes many steps further by providing all the equipment; 7.9 gallon plastic wide mouth fermenter with a lid, 6 gallon better bottle plastic carboy with stopper, airlock, hyhdrometer; racking tube with anti-sediment tip, 5 ft flexible tubing; bottle filler, carboy and bottle washer with a faucet adapter, easy double lever corker, 30 wine corks, starter booklet, and sanitizer. This equipment will last for years, and can produce any flavor of wine you prefer.

Good equipment is essential, because bottling is extremely important to the success of homemade wine. An inferior bottle could destroy the fermenting process, and it my burst under the pressure fermenting can produce. Proper storage of your newly bottled wine is also important so the fermentation process can proceed in the proper manner.

The new generation of home wine kits can easily produce good wine. Professional winemakers have put time and effort into making sure that these home wine kits do not disappoint and deliver a satisfying product, and that the acids, pH and sugars are all properly balanced.

So it’s the perfect time to dive right in and start bottling your own Vino home.

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Keep Your Wine Chilled From the Refrigerator to the Table

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:49:59 +0000

If you think using a wine cooler or wine refrigerator is a waste of time, it’s really not. Wines taste best when served at the right temperature. Different wines need different temperatures, and wine coolers are the best way to keep your wines chilled just right and ready to serve.

The best thing about wine coolers these days is that they now come in all different shapes and sizes – some are designed for your tabletop, some for your kitchen counter, and others are full-fledged wine refrigerators.

Tabletop wine coolers are great for keeping wine at the right temperature while you’re serving it – say at parties or picnics. There’s a limit to how long a tabletop wine cooler will keep your bottle ready to serve, but that’s all you really need at social gatherings. If it’s a good bottle of wine, it probably won’t last anyway.

The larger wine refrigerators are useful for collectors who don’t have a wine cellar, and are great at keeping wine at designated temperatures. No one wants to lose a good bottle of wine to humidity or any enviromental fluctuations.

With the wide range of wine coolers and wine refrigerators come different functions. Some wine refrigerators have separate chambers with separate temperature controls so you can store several different kinds of wine all in the same wine refrigerator.

The desires of wine lovers are all over the map, and so are your options when shopping for wine refrigerators and wine coolers. Even the most hard to please wine connoisseur can find the right wine cooler. Here’s just a few that I think are great.

This is the Cooper Cooler Rapid Beverage Chiller, Brushed-Silver.

It chills any beverage, not just wine, by rotating and spraying the bottle with cold water. It can chill a bottle of wine from 77 degrees to 43 degrees in minutes. Awesome – Just Awesome!

This is one of those great tabletop wine coolers. It’s the Vacu Win Prestige Stainless-Steel Tabletop Wine Cooler. It can chill your wine in five minutes and keep it chilled for 4 hours.

This is for the serious wine connoisseur. It’s the Haier 18-bottle Dual-Zone Wine Cooler with Touch Screen Controls. Dual chambers make it perfect for red and white wines. This is your modern-day wine cellar.

These are just a few of the many, many great wine coolers and wine refrigerators on available today, and quiet frankly, they just keep getting better and better.

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Decanting Fine WIne

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:15:59 +0000

Decanting Fine Wine

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Take the Wine Bar Home

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:05:59 +0000

Wine bars are very popular these days. Corks are popping in every major city, large and small, all across the country. Wine bars are a great new trend. Wouldn’t it be great to have a wine bar at home? Now you can with a system that serves the wine just like the professionals.

The Skybar Wine System is a new home wine accessory that chills, pours and preserves your favorite wines all in a single unit. At the press of a button, the bottle is chilled, while vacuum technology naturally preserves your favorite wines for up to 10 days. It gives you the opportunity to savor one perfect glass of wine at a time without worrying about wasting it.

The Skybar Wine System simplifies everything about serving wine, and it is the ultimate entertainment system. Your guests will enjoy the ability to sample wines from your selections, up to three bottles at a time, at the wines perfect serving temperature. The system has several pre-set wine temperatures, so you don’t have to guess. You just set it and let the Skybar do the rest. Each glass of wine will be smoothly poured and kept at the perfect temperature every time. No expensive cartridges, no foreign substances, and not one drop of wine will ever be wasted again.

This is the perfect wine accessory gift for the wine lover who has everything.

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Unique Wine Racks

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:37:59 +0000

Search volume on the Web is very high for wine racks. There are literally thousands of styles and sizes of wine racks to choose from. Everything from a single bottle gravity-defying wood wine stand, which is very new and different, to electric cooling wine racks, or large wine racks that hold hundreds of bottles. No matter how large or small your wine arsenal, there is probably the perfect wine rack out there for you.

This is a nice one. It’s a wooden wine rack which holds 44 bottles, and it’s made of unfinished pine. It’s nice because it’s a natural pine wood wine rack and it has a sleek foot print. This contemporary wine rack can easily accent your kitchen, hallway or living room.

Serious wine lovers will appreciate this freestanding wine rack because it makes the most out of your storage space; measuring 40.5″h x 17″w x 10.5″d and it holds bottles that are up to 3.25″ in diameter. The unfinished natural wood can be stained or varnished to complement any decor.

Whether you have an extensive wine cellar or a modest collection of your favorite vintages, you’ll enjoy having easy access to your wines.

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Just Open & Chill

admin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:45:59 +0000

Here’s another great wine accessory; the Oster 4208 Inspire Electric Wine Opener with Wine Chiller.

Yes it’s a great gift, but you really should get one for yourself. When friends come over, it’s nice to be able to keep the wine flowing without having to retreat to the kitchen to chill or open more bottles. This wine set is convenient because it’s portable and goes wherever your party ends up. The thermal stainless-steel wine chiller holds one bottle at a time and keeps it cold for hours. The electric bottle opener removes corks in seconds. No more struggling with cork screw contraptions that resemblance an octopus. Two other top features are that it’s cordless, and the recharging base is included.

The manufacturer claims it can open up to 30 bottles on a single charge. A good feature for commercial use I suppose. What appeals to me is you take any traditional wine bottle, push the button and the wine opener does the rest. It’s as simple as that.

Other highlights include a foil cutter for easy seal removal, a comfortable soft-grip handle, and a sleek modern design. The wine opener measures approximately 4 by 4 by 12 inches and the wine chiller measures approximately 5 by 5 by 9 inches.

Product Reviews – Oster 4208 Inspire Electric Wine Opener with Wine Chiller

“We used this for fun and found out how easy it is to use and how cleanly it removes the cork.” – Fitgerald

“I first saw this wine opener at a friend’s party and was so amazed by it that I have purchased more than 5 for friends, clients and family.” – Gaynard

“No messed up cork screws just a smooth opener. It takes up very little room on the counter and once charged works for quite a few openings.” – Pamela

“I’ve tried all kinds of wine openers. This is the easiest by far.” – Stoll

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Top September Wines

admin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:25:59 +0000

Who doesn’t love a great deal? This week there are some outstanding wines that have quickly become top sellers in the month of September.

The top selling wines are:

Novelty Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, a 92 point rating for $19.99.

Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, now just $64.99.

Rombauer Chardonnay 2008, a full-bodied favorite from Napa Valley for $31.99.

Save more than 30% off of these selected wines. No promo code required!

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Fun Wine Glasses

admin — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:12:59 +0000

As the holidays approach, it’s always good to get the items you need to host your parties before you end up paying “holiday gift” prices for tableware. Plan your table settings and wine accessories in advance. Clean the silverware, check the napkins for stains and count your glasses. The wine glasses are always the center piece of your gathering. You want to make sure you have a complete set to accommodate all of your guests. Who doesn’t need new wine glass stemware? If you are looking for a good deal on wine glasses, Riedel is having a wine glasses sale.

These are fun wine glasses called “Riedell Pay for 6 Get 8″.” I’m not particularly crazy about the name, but you get a set of eight, narrow rim, Riedel Vinum Wine Glasses in a box set. For a short time the Riedell Wine Glass Set is under $120.00 with free shipping at this link. The manufacture suggests serving this stemware with dry white wines, including Chablis and lighter Chardonnays. The glasses are 24% leaded crystal and dishwasher safe.

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Don’t Waste Good Wine

admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:24:59 +0000

Do you often put off ordering your favorite wine at a restaurant because you know there is no possible way you can finish it? Do you forgo a glass of wine at home because you don’t want to waste good wine by just drinking one glass?

There is no need to waste your fine wines anymore. Order your favorite wine when you’re out dining, and have that glass of Chardonnay, Merlot, of Burgundy even when you know you can’t finish it. Wine Savers make it possible. Wine Savers are one of the best wine accessories even invented.

Use the stainless steel versions. Plastic Wine Savers tend to require a lot more muscle and reviewers say they don’t operate as well. Plastic versions also tend to be white in color and can become stained.

Wine Savers can add 5 to 7 additional days to the life of your wine. There are several reviews of this particular Wine Saver at this link. Scroll down the page and see what others think about the Stainless Steel Wine Saver.

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What Does Your Choice of Wine Say About Your Personality?

admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:39:59 +0000

Your choice of wine gives clues into your personality. Isn’t that fascinating. This is new research done by scientists in Australia and Britain. The research was based on whether you prefer sweet wines or dry wines. What personality traits does the research say can be derived from your wine taste buds; impulsiveness, empathy, openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. Do you believe there is any truth to this research? I am a bit skeptical, but it may not be too far fetched. Read the complete article on Reuters and leave your comments here. Let’s get some dialogue going. What do you think about this?

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