You store wine bottles horizontally in order to keep the cork damp, thus preventing it from drying out and ruining the wine, right? Poppycock, according to Dr. Miguel Cabral, the director of research ...
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Red wine should be stored between 55 and 65 degrees. Portland cellar builder Ron Cowan says wine expert Robert Parker has been quoted as saying, "If you want your grandchildren to enjoy your wine, ...
Q. Which is better for storing wine, corks or screwcaps? A. Plenty of research has been done to try to determine whether screwcaps or any of the other cork alternatives on the market are acceptable ...
A few years back we were commiserating with a winemaker about the heartbreak of aging an expensive bottle for 10 years only to discover it ruined by a tainted cork. He sympathized and sighed, “It’s ...
You know those days when all you're looking forward to is a refreshing glass of Sauvignon Blanc? Because we certainly do. Good thing Costco is selling a stunning wine storage cabinet exclusively ...
No one is completely sure who first came up with the idea for cork wine stoppers, though legend holds that it was the 17th-century monk Dom Pérignon. Perhaps he does deserve the credit; perhaps some ...
Over the past few weeks, we’ve discussed the various stages of wine appreciation. From reading the label and selecting wine in the store; to opening it and assessing its color in the glass; to ...
Opening a bottle of wine is full of anticipation: Once you extract the cork from the bottle, you might pour a small taste of the wine to make sure it's not faulty before pouring for yourself and your ...
We opened more than a dozen bottles of wine to compare various manual and automatic wine openers, and found two we consider the best for any wine drinker.