wine
Alcoholic beverage made from fermented grape juice.
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Wine in Washington
Washington is ranked second in the United States by wine production and exports its wines to several countries.
Grading wine
Skill in the art of winetasting doesn't require an advanced degree in oenology (the science of winemaking). But listening to professional winetasters, it's easy to get that impression.
Home winemakers
Home winemakers are on the rise. Though the professionals of wine still imbue their work with passion and skill, amateurs, with the help of modern technology and knowledge passed down over generations, can often approach similar results
Reasons to Make Your Own Wine
Wine is the perfect accompaniment to almost any social occasion, from a wedding to a picnic, or an evening event to a luncheon date. You can buy in wine for your wine cellar or you can make your own. The second option offers lots of bonuses.
Serving wine
It's possible to get a college degree in Wine. Absent from most curricula, though is a good course on serving the right way. So get out your pencils...
Homemade wines for all occasions
The wine experts agree that wine ideally needs to be matched to the occasion, or if it’s to be served with a meal, matched to the menu. There is a lot of wine snobbery about, and you don not have to stick rigidly to the wine rules, but thinking through the kinds of wine you can make, and what different types of wine complement well, can be useful.
Mistakes in Home Winemaking
The real pleasure of making your own wine is the moment when you uncork your bottle and savor the results. Unfortunately, a lot of home winemakers have experienced massive disappointment.
Grapes for home wine making
Whether you’re a serious home winemaker or just having a go for fun, knowing a bit about wine will expand your horizons. It will also help you decide what you’re aiming for in your own wine makingwine making efforts.
Home wine making equipment and ingredients
If you ever visited a wine estate, you were probably left with the impression that it is a high-tech process best left to the professionals. That is really not so. People have been making wines with a minimum of equipment for thousands of years.