The Single Woman's Guide to Wine...

“Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.”

Benjamin Franklin

“The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication, the third of disgust”

 Diogenes

"If it's red, French, costs too much, and tastes like the water that's left in the vase after the flowers have died and rotted, it's probably Burgundy."

Jay McInerney

"From wine what sudden friendship springs!"

John Gay

     
“Is the glass half full, or half empty?
It depends on whether you're pouring, or drinking.”

Bill Cosby

"This is one of the disadvantages of wine; it makes a man mistake words for thoughts."

Samuel Johnson

Wine
Basics
How is
Wine
Made
Wine
Tasting
Parties
Learn the
Difference
Between
White and Red
How to Taste Wine
The Dirt on Organic
Is Wine Good for You?
Wine Tasting Etiquette
What Wine Will Go With my Dinner Tonight ?
Be a Wine Connoisseur
Wine and Headaches Drinking Too Much?
Wine Keeps Women's Hearts Healthy
Make Your Own
From Fresh Grapes
Use the Right Glasses!x
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Dangers of Drinking
No Thanks- I'm Driving
Wine tasting Holidays
Wine Tours :
California
France
Italy
and
of
course
Australia

The Single Woman's Guide to Wine!

"When you taste wine,
it is important to realise that little
of the flavour that can be sensed
actually involves the tongue.

Aromas from the wine in the mouth
pervade the upper airways, and it is sensations from the nasal receptors that we use to 'taste' the wine.

Breathe in and out through the nose as you taste, breath some air in through the mouth over the wine. It will help to release the aromas..."

from "How to Taste Wine" on the right

Note the wine's viscosity - how slowly it runs back down the side of the glass - while you're swirling. More viscous wines are said to have "legs," and are likely to be more alcoholic. Outside of looking pretty, this has no relation to a wine's quality.

Note the aftertaste when you swallow. How long does the finish last? Do you like the taste?

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"Wine has a higher percentage of alcohol (7 to 15 percent) than beer, but it is usually not carbonated. White wine is safer than red or blush because it has fewer congeners. In general, the cheaper the wine, the higher the congener content and the worse the hangover."

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