Wines

Also known as “vin de goutte” in French or noble juice, free-run juice is a term used in winemaking, referred to the juice that runs freely from the harvested grapes due to the overlying weight, even before they are pressed....

Harvesting Grapes for Winemaking The first step in winemaking is harvesting grapes. Traditionally, grapes were handpicked for winemaking but now we have an alternate way of harvesting grapes—mechanical harvesting. This method was first introduced in the 1960s and has been...

Originated in Germany, Riesling has earned a reputation of being a sweet wine but there is more to this classic variety. On the other hand, Moscato is made from Muscat grapes and is often perceived as a dessert wine, produced...

While buying a wine, we always search for our favourite varietal but little do we actually care about where does it come from. Wondering if that even matters? Well, yes it does. Grapes are grown in different parts of the...

Can you think of a party without wine? Any celebration without it seems incomplete. While some may like dry wines others may prefer sweet wines. Today, we will walk you through some of the best dry white wines. But before...

Fortified wine, a style no wine lover would want to miss upon, it’s produced using a unique winemaking process in which spirits are added to the drink, resulting in higher alcohol content. Why add another spirit to the wine in...

Every wine enthusiast would’ve at least once in their life had a glass of Chardy, however, might have ended up gathering completely different experiences. Owing to its versatile and adaptable nature, the variety is often dubbed as ‘the most plastic...

Beginning with yet another style of sparkling wine, the first thing we need to know is what do we mean by the term ‘Sekt’? Originated in Germany, the word is simply used to refer to sparkling wines in the country....

The two varietals, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, have long been the pride of world-famous Bordeaux blends. Their partnership has proven to be beneficial, conquering almost all major wine growing countries and is now spreading its wings in the distant regions...